School Admin Assistant / Administrator

School Admin Assistant

Salary: £21,278 - £22,532 per annum (Actual Salary)

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, Friday 8.30 am to 3.00 pm, term time only, plus 5 inset days, and 1 extra week to be worked during academy holidays.

Salary: MNSP Grade 3 Scale point 5-7 £24,790 - £25,584 pro rata; Actual salary £21,278 - £22,532 per annum

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a friendly and efficient Admin Assistant to provide clerical, word processing functions and reception cover as and when required.

Working under the direction and supervision of the Bursar/HR Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring smooth daily operations within the Academy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete a range of clerical and administrative duties, including processing Annual Review Paperwork, Termly Newsletter, Parent Pay, Letters to Parents. Review Day paperwork.
• Handle telephone enquiries, take messages, and distribute them to the relevant staff.
• Arranging transport and communicating with taxi companies.
• Support the Bursar/HR Manager with HR tasks such as recording/monitoring of staff absence, processing letters and recruitment processes.
• Provide Admin support to the Leadership Team.
• Support reception with recording/updating student information on our MIS system.
• Assist with word processing, filing, photocopying, and other office tasks.
• Help maintain a safe environment within the school and report any health and safety concerns.

Requirements:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in administrative tasks and office software.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work to deadlines and use their initiative.

About our Academy:

We are a residential academy for boys, aged 8-19, with 50 students on roll and situated in leafy Wiltshire. We deliver both education and care to a wide range of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). This includes Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), Speech, Language and Communication needs (SLCN) and Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC). The residential aspect of the school enables students access to an extensive range of extracurricular experiences, stability and time to build confidence and skills in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Benefits of working with us:

There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests, employee assistance helpline and access to Schools Advisory Service.

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

For further information and an application pack please click "visit our website"

Safeguarding Statement

Notton House Academy and Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.