ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Salary: Grade 5 Pay Point 7-8 (£24,407 - £24,794 per annum, approximate starting salary of £11,287)
Hours: 20 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 08:30am - 12:30pm
Start date: ASAP

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Level 2 qualifications in Mathematics/numeracy and English/literacy OR able to demonstrate numeracy/literacy skills sufficient for the demands of the post.
• Experience of responding to members of the public in a working setting.
• Ability to use standard office equipment and software.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of child protection procedures.
• Knowledge of basic health and safety procedures.
• Ability to use standard office equipment and software
• Ability to use own initiative to respond to routine queries using standardised information.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Farndon Fields Primary School are seeking to appoint a friendly, approachable and highly organised Administrator to work within our successful school team to provide confidential, effective, efficient and flexible administrative support to the school and wider community with minimal supervision.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide a courteous reception service, resolving routine queries and those relating to our area of work and calling an appropriate person to assist where necessary.
• To ensure that visitors to the school site sign in, provide suitable ID including child protection documentation where applicable, are issued with a visitor pass and are taken to / collected by the appropriate person.
• To answer the telephone and deal with routine queries where possible or otherwise transfer calls or take and pass on messages.
• To obtain quotes and make bookings for school trips (including travel arrangements) as requested by teachers.