Administrative Assistant

Dulverton Primary School is a vibrant, happy and successful two form entry school, ‘tucked away’ in a quiet residential area.  The successful candidate will be joining extremely friendly and hardworking staff who are committed to ensuring that our children become ‘the very best versions of themselves’.  

We are looking to appoint a friendly and welcoming  administrator to join our small and supportive office team. They will be the first point of contact for all visitors, parents, pupils and staff members. They will play a crucial role in creating a warm and welcoming environment in our busy school office. 

The successful candidate will work both as a school receptionist and within the busy school office delivering an excellent administrative service to the whole school community. We are seeking an individual who is well-organised, efficient, flexible, calm, friendly, motivated and passionate about providing an excellent support service to all stakeholders.   They will be part of a team of talented, committed and diligent staff, all of whom are aligned in their passion for ensuring that all pupils, parents, staff, visitors and Governors receive a high quality service whilst ensuring Safeguarding measures are adhered to.

The role is varied, dynamic and very fast-paced. Excellent communication skills are essential as is the ability to work professionally under pressure to meet deadlines. An aptitude to operate flexibly within the changing needs of the school is also essential, as is enthusiasm, commitment and a willingness to play an active role in the life of the school. 

This job description provides a guide to, and general description of the duties and responsibilities of the role. It is not exhaustive and the job holder should be willing to undertake any administration related tasks as may be reasonably requested by the School Business Manager.

If you have an eye for detail, take pride in your work and have a ‘can do’ attitude we would like to meet you.   

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. 

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children as the safety and protection of children is of paramount importance to everyone in this school. We work hard to create a culture of vigilance and at all times we will ensure what is best in the interests of all children. We expect all staff to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. 

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information. 

For further information about the school, please visit dulverton.education

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the School Business Manager, Mrs Edwards on 0208 302 3573 or at info@dulverton.education. 

The closing date for applications is 1st October 2023. Interviews are scheduled for 5th October.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the closing date and start the interviews earlier than the scheduled date. 

Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview. 

Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview. Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

Equality and Diversity

Dulverton is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times.