Part Time Receptionist/Administrator

Ark; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Higher salary scale

CPD days

Pension scheme

Ark rewards

Interest-free loans

Gym discounts

Employee assistance

Job summary

Ark Ayrton Primary School in Portsmouth is seeking a part-time Receptionist/Administrator to provide a warm, professional welcome in a busy school office. The role involves day-to-day administration, pupil registration, handling calls, communicating with parents, and coordinating after-school clubs while maintaining accurate records with discretion.

The ideal candidate will have administration experience, strong communication skills, and a collaborative, proactive approach in a confidential

Qualifications

• Experience in busy school or office environment preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Able to multitask and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide a warm, professional welcome in the school office.
• Carry out day-to-day administration and pupil registration.
• Handle telephone enquiries and communications with parents.
• Coordinate after-school clubs and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Administration experience

Written and verbal communication

Team player

Multitasking

Discretion confidentiality

Job description

About The Role

We are looking to recruit a part-time Receptionist/Administrator with a customer focused approach to provide a warm and professional welcome in our busy school office. We need someone who can cope with the many varied tasks involved in a busy school office, including day-to-day administration, pupil registration, dealing with telephone enquiries, communicating with parents, coordinating after-school clubs and maintaining accurate records, whilst remaining cool, calm and collected.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be confident, resilient and have previous administration experience, preferably within a school environment
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Be a team player who can work collaboratively as well as use own initiative
• Have a professional outlook and be able to multitask effectively
• Be understanding of the importance of confidentiality and discretion.

This role is part-time working 20 hours per week, 8.30am-12.30pm Monday-Friday. If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for any questions, please call 023 9282 4828 or email Lauren Boxall [e-mail].

Benefits

• Support and challenge to develop you further
• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard and comprehensive CPD.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at https://arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

About Us

Ark Ayrton are a two form entry primary school and nursery, situated in the heart of Portsmouth, close to the sea. We have high expectations of our children and for our children of what they can achieve. Our priorities are to ensure all children are here, safe, happy and learning well at all times.

This means we also have high expectations of ourselves, our parents and carers and the other people who work with us in improving outcomes for our children. We work closely with our partners and challenge each other openly and honestly to be sure we never lose sight of the vision and the job to be done in achieving excellence for all.

We have a strong and dedicated staff team at Ayrton - all ready to provide the best education and environment for the children to thrive in every day. We have a bespoke ‘Horizons’ Curriculum, written by us for our children and we are passionate and relentless in ensuring that there is something for everyone at Ark Ayrton.

Visit arkayrtonprimary.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.