Part-time Administrative Assistant

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Grangehurst Primary School is seeking a confident, friendly and flexible administrator to join our busy team. You will greet visitors, support pupils and staff, and handle a range of admin and IT duties with professionalism.

Strong IT skills with Word, Excel and Publisher, plus a calm, courteous manner, are essential. The role requires discretion with confidential information and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Excellent IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Publisher and Excel.
• Front-facing customer service experience in a busy environment.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and answer queries calmly and helpfully.
• Provide admin and IT support to staff and students.
• Maintain records and handle confidential information.
• Assist with school office tasks and data entry.

Skills

Customer service

Front-facing

IT skills

Word

Excel

Publisher

Communication

Confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Grangehurst Primary School have a fantastic and rare opportunity for a confident, friendly & flexible individual to join our strong and supportive administration team.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will be a front-facing representative of the school, dealing with visitors, children, staff and other stakeholder groups, and as such will be responsible for upholding the vision and ethos of the school at all times. You will need to provide an excellent level of customer service and ensure all queries are dealt with effectively and efficiently.

You will have a passion for working in a school and be a hardworking and motivated individual who will help to provide a diverse range of administrative and IT duties for the school. This is a busy and varied role, suitable for someone who is pleasant and welcoming and has the ability to remain calm and cope with the unexpected.

The successful candidate will have excellent IT skills and is competent in using a range of Microsoft packages, including Word, Publisher and Excel. You will be able to remain professional when handling confidential information, be an excellent communicator and ideally have experience of working in a busy office environment within a school setting.

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented; we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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