Office Admin Assistant
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Office Admin Assistant
£12480
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School, Buckhurst Hill, Epping Forest
- Part time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 5 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: a98c7fe4dac148c383ef9fcc3718f6bc
Full Job Description
- Acting as a first point of contact, meeting and greeting pupils, parents and other visitors, and dealing with enquiries in person, by phone or email;
- Supporting with the administrative aspects of school life;
- Supporting with first aid, medication and medical plans for pupils.
- Supporting to manage attendance.
- Supporting to organise trips.
- Supporting with administration of pupils arriving and leaving the school., We are part of The Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust of fifteen Primary and one Special School all based in the Epping Forest District. Along with our SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training), School Improvement Team, Well-being Service and Resourced Provisions based in three of our schools, we are a leading educational organisation in Epping Forest.
- Ideally previous experience of working in a school office but training can be given.
- A friendly and helpful manner, promoting a positive image of the school at all times.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- The ability to deal with pupils, parents and staff with warmth and professionalism.
- Have ICT skills preferably Word, Excel.
- Experienced in the use of Arbor but training can be given.
- Good organisational skills with a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
- Educated to at least GCSE Maths and English level 4/5 (Grade C) or above.
- Enthusiasm for working in a busy school environment and getting involved in the wider aspects of school life., We are looking for an aspirational, innovative and highly skilled practitioner to join our successful school.
EFSPT was formed in 2018 from a consortium of schools that had worked together for over 20 years, and are committed to collaborative working to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children and school communities. The schools maintain their identities but work in a highly collaborative manner supported by a small but very experienced Central Team.
Our Mission is to provide an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all and which provides wider opportunities for the children within the EFSPT to flourish.
EFSPT is committed to Trauma Perceptive Practice; the Essex approach to understanding behaviour and supporting emotional well-being. Being trauma-perceptive means that through our values, policies and practice, we are able to effectively support the children, families and communities in our Trust, creating spaces of belonging and safety that enable everyone to flourish, become resilient and learn.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding our schools' communities. The appointment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
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We are seeking a friendly, positive, efficient, and well-organised Administrative Assistant to assist with the admin in our busy school office. The role involves a variety of reception and administration duties. The successful candidate must have a high standard of written and spoken English as well as good numeracy skills and be able to use a range of IT software.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic team player, working in partnership with the office team, and be able to work calmly and accurately under pressure. You will have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to communicate with parents, children and colleagues in a positive and helpful way. You will need to manage sensitive situations with empathy, tact and diplomacy, and maintain confidentiality at all times.,
We would like our applicants to be committed to providing the best educational opportunities for all children, demonstrate outstanding practice with high expectations of pupil attainment and behaviour, have the ability to inspire and motivate children to achieve levels of excellence, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team.
We can offer a commitment to developing your teaching skills with bespoke CPD to take you to the next level in your career; enthusiastic, friendly and dedicated teaching and support staff, and a community which values everyone's achievement and prides itself on the success of all children.