School Office Admin/Front of House

Kaiapoi North School; Kaiapoi; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Kaiapoi North School in Kaiapoi is seeking a friendly front-of-house administrator for 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 11:00 am–3:00 pm. Flexibility to cover sickness and peak times will be required, with the role starting on Wednesday 27 January.

Join a caring, collaborative team supporting children and families. The role focuses on welcoming families, building relationships, and assisting with admin tasks and records, including support for international students.

Qualifications

• An easy-going, calm and caring approach.
• A genuine interest in working with children and parents.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Quick to learn
• Previous experience with Hero and Xero, and a current first aid certificate, is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the wellbeing, care and positive development of children.
• Build warm and respectful relationships with children and parents.
• Work collaboratively with team members to provide a welcoming environment.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with families and colleagues.
• Contribute to day-to-day team activities and maintain accurate records where required.
• Admin tasks to support the other admin team members.
• Supporting the admin work for our international students.

Skills

Front of house

Teamwork

Communication

Customer service

Quick learner

Education

First aid certificate (advantage)

Tools

Hero

Xero

Job description

Kaiapoi North is a full primary school in Kaiapoi. We are looking for someone who can work 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 11:00 am-3:00 pm (with some flexibility to cover sickness and peak times). The role will start on Wednesday 27th January.

Join a caring, collaborative team focused on creating positive experiences for children and their parents. As this role is generally 'front of house ', it will suit an easy-going and calm person who enjoys working with children, building strong relationships with families and contributing as part of a team.

Key responsibilities

Support the wellbeing, care and positive development of children.

Build warm and respectful relationships with children and parents.

Work collaboratively with team members to provide a welcoming environment.

Communicate clearly and professionally with families and colleagues.

Contribute to day-to-day team activities and maintain accurate records where required.

Admin tasks to support the other admin team members.

Supporting the admin work for our international students.

What we're looking for

An easy-going, calm and caring approach.

A genuine interest in working with children and parents.

Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Quick to learn

Previous experience with Hero and Xero, and a current first aid certificate, is advantageous.

Applications close Wednesday 25th November at 3:00 pm. (CV will need to include at least two referees to contact).

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