Warm Front Office Secretary — Term-Time School, 18.5h

Schools; Hassocks; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Public sector pension

Supportive environment

Employee support programme

Job summary

The Windmills Junior School are seeking a calm, friendly School Secretary to be the first point of contact for parents and visitors. This term-time only role is 18.5 hours per week across Monday to Wednesday, with a fixed term contract until 25 March 2027.

Salary is £15.35 per hour (FTE £26,427) reflective of term-time only 38 weeks + 5.8 weeks holiday pay. Key duties include reception duties, answering calls and emails, general administration, and addressing queries from parents, pupils and

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school office or relevant admin experience.
• Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work as part of a team, building relationships with children and staff.
• An optimistic and positive attitude and be flexible to the demands of the job.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Front of house – first point of contact for parents and visitors.
• Answer phone calls and emails and handle queries.
• General administration and handling queries from parents, pupils and visitors.

Skills

School admin experience

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Confidentiality

Job description

The Windmills Junior School are seeking a calm, friendly School Secretary to be the first point of contact for parents and visitors. This term-time only role is 18.5 hours per week across Monday to Wednesday, with a fixed term contract until 25 March 2027.

Salary is £15.35 per hour (FTE £26,427) reflective of term-time only 38 weeks + 5.8 weeks holiday pay. Key duties include reception duties, answering calls and emails, general administration, and addressing queries from parents, pupils and