Part-Time School Admin Assistant – Friday Support

Shorefields; Witham; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Attain Academy Partnership in Essex invites an administrative assistant to support reception, telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries at Elm Hall on a Friday, 5 hours per week.

You will issue visitor badges, sign for deliveries, provide hospitality, monitor the post and handle general clerical tasks using Word and Excel (SIMS knowledge is an advantage). The role requires independence, teamwork, good literacy and clear communication; safeguarding compliance and DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Word and Excel knowledge is essential; SIMS knowledge is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; self-motivated and able to prioritise.
• Part-time role: 5 hours per week on Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Be a point of contact for telephone, email and face to face enquiries and take messages and respond where appropriate.
• To ensure safeguarding and security arrangements are complied with, including visitor badges and signing the visitors' book.
• To accept and sign for deliveries as appropriate.
• To provide hospitality for visitors to the school.
• Calls to parents/carers at the request of teachers.
• Trouble shooting problems/issues for parents.
• To monitor the CCTV entry system.
• To be responsible for the sending of outgoing post.
• To provide general clerical support and typing / word processing as required.

Skills

Word

Excel

Literacy

Communication

Tools

SIMS

Job description

Attain Academy Partnership in Essex invites an administrative assistant to support reception, telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries at Elm Hall on a Friday, 5 hours per week.

You will issue visitor badges, sign for deliveries, provide hospitality, monitor the post and handle general clerical tasks using Word and Excel (SIMS knowledge is an advantage). The role requires independence, teamwork, good literacy and clear communication; safeguarding compliance and DBS checks apply.