Administration Assistant

Hours: 15 hours per week ( Mon to Friday – 10am to 1pm, though may be negotiated with the Headteacher)

Grade: D (Band NJC 5 - 6, FTE £24,790 - £25,183) Pro Rata Salary

This job is fixed term until July 2025 and will be reviewed at that point.

The Headteacher and Governors of St. Gregory’s Catholic Primary School in Lydiate are seeking to appoint an Admin Assistant to support their School Bursar and the overall administration of our successful and aspirational school.

The ideal candidate for this role would

• Be a self-motivated individual, with a friendly, welcoming and reassuring nature
• Be committed to upholding the Catholic ethos and nature of our school
• Have knowledge of Safeguarding in schools
• A team player also able to work off their own initiative

The ideal candidate for this role would have:

• Experience of working in a busy office environment
• Excellent telephone manner and welcoming approach to visitors and staff
• Excellent IT skills
• Knowledge of Excel and other Office programs

 

The roles and responsibilities of the successful candidate would be:

• To support successful school communication
• Provide general admin support (photocopying, producing letters, sending and replying to emails and telephone calls etc )
• Liaise with staff to prepare correspondence to parents
• Provide communication with parents / create forms etc via the school app
• Update pupil records on SIMS database
• Record attendance daily on SIMS and report reasons for pupil absences
• Update Parentpay daily
• Welcome visitors to our school
• Be responsible for booking school trips, coaches etc
• Provide support for ‘Friends of St.Gregory’s’ – our parent/teacher fundraising group

We can offer the successful candidate:

• Welcoming children, who have excellent behaviour and manners, and who are happy and motivated, with a thirst for learning
• Friendly, supportive and dedicated team of staff and governors– our St. Gregory’s family
• A Headteacher and Governing Body committed to your wellbeing and continued professional development through various training opportunities
• A positive and caring ethos based on the values of our Catholic Faith
• Very strong links with the Parish and wider community

Closing date: 6^th December 2024 at 4pm

Successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited into school for a short task prior to interviewInterviews will be confirmed with shortlisted candidates after the task is completed.

This role would ideally commence 6^th January 2025, pending approved references and DBS clearance. If notice is required to current employer, this would be honoured before commencing employment with our school.