Administrative Assistant

at  East Riding of Yorkshire Council

THE JOB ITSELF

Job overview:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated and well organised individual to join our busy admin team at Bay Primary School. The successful candidate must work well as part of a team and have the ability to communicate effectively with students and their parents / carers. Good IT skills are essential and previous experience of using MIS systems would be an advantage.
Job Requirements:

The successful candidate will:

• provide a support service for pupils and parents/carers within the administrative organisation of the school.
• act as a first point of contact with the school filtering enquiries as appropriate and taking and passing on messages when necessary.
• be responsible for routine correspondence with parents/carers.
• manage the collection of school meal money, maintain appropriate records and liaise with the school kitchen re dinner numbers, queries etc.
• Liaise with internal and external agencies.
• be a named First Aider.
• be responsible for the implementation of the school’s policy for the administration of medicines in school.
• make contact with parents/carers or emergency contacts during the school day as need arises.
• provide administrative support for the Senior Leadership Team.
• maintain and up-date pupils records.
• have responsibility for the collection, checking and banking of cash.
• maintain stock requisition and resources.

Further information regarding the post can be found in the job description.
Safeguarding Statement
Bay Primary School is 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 underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation and religion.

Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS), a Children’s Barred List Check, a Section 128 and Prohibition check where applicable, satisfactory online check, identity check, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and eligibility to work in the UK check.

• process invoices as requested by the SBM.

Please refer the Job description for details