School Administrator Maternity cover

The Oaks Primary School; Nacton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oaks Primary School is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic School Administrator to join the school office on a permanent, full-time basis. The role is 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, during 39 weeks of the year, with term-time structure and an additional PD week.

You will be the first point of contact for families, handling phone calls, emails and in-person visits with a warm, helpful approach, and you will manage a range of administrative tasks to support daily school operations.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Calm and approachable when dealing with families.
• Ability to think on your feet and follow directions.
• Experience in a school office or similar workspace is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Handle a range of administrative tasks to support school operations.
• Be the first point of contact for families via phone, email or face-to-face.
• Maintain efficient office systems and records.

Skills

Organisational skills

Calm and helpful manner

Think on feet

Experience in school office

Job description

About this Role

Contract Details: 35 hours per week

Monday-Friday 8am till 3.30pm 7 hours a day with 30 mins for lunch

39 weeks a year 38 weeks term time and a week for PD days

Permanent

Pay scale: Grade 3 point 4-6

The Oaks Primary School is rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted and is looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic School administrator to join the school office. As well as carrying out a range of administrative jobs you will also be the first point of call for families this could be via phone, email or face to face so a warm smile and friendly approach is a must.

We are looking for someone with:

• The ability to think on their feet as well as follow direction.
• A calm and helpful manner
• Fantastic organizational skills
• Some knowledge of or experience of a school office or similar work space would be desirable

Please also see our website - www.theoaksprimary.co.uk

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.