Admissions Officer
Ravenstone Primary School
Balham - SW12 9SS (Wandsworth)
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale point 6 - Spine 18 to 20 - Term time only + 36 hours per week
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 June 2022
Job overview
Are you a personable, enthusiastic and hard-working individual with strong administration skills?
Would you enjoy working in a school office setting whilst developing your school office and admissions knowledge?
If yes, we encourage you to apply for the position of Front of House and Admissions Officer at Ravenstone Primary School, part of Wandle Learning Trust.
As part of a busy and friendly office team of 3, you will undertake responsibilities of managing the school’s outwards facing administration, with a particular responsibility for school admissions. You will support the smooth day to day running of the school by completing tasks such as answering phone calls & emails and passing on messages to staff, responding to parent’s queries, meeting and greeting appointments and external visitors and maintaining the reception area.
Your admissions and lettings responsibilities will include (but not limited to) managing the intake of all pupils into the school while also developing the schools lettings schedule.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be well organised, have experience working in a reception and preferably have previous experience working in a school. Although office experience is desirable it is not essential as the school is looking for a highly motivated, flexible individual who is willing to develop themselves and is committed to the life of our school. If this appeals to you, please apply!
Key Skills /Experience:
• Highly organised and punctual with a professional attitude to work;
• Experience working within a school and using school systems is desirable;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Experience of dealing with a wide variety of enquiries face-to-face, by telephone or by email;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office;
• Experience of current school admissions systems is desirable.
Further details of Ravenstone Primary School, Wandle Learning Trust and the role can be found in the candidate pack enclosed with this advert.
How to Apply:
To apply please complete and submit a detailed application form, through the link provided. If you have any questions regarding the role you may contact the school office for further information on 020 8673 0594. CVs are not accepted and without a complete application you will not be considered for the post.
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About Ravenstone Primary School
Every child that steps through the gates of Ravenstone is welcomed into an aspirational, creative community. We focus on allowing children to flourish as confident individuals while building an understanding of the world around them and supporting children to reach their academic potential.
As a school we have developed a Curriculum Intent that focuses on allowing every child to experience a wide range of opportunities and lessons that develop ‘ourselves, each other and our future’. High quality teaching in Reading, Writing and Mathematics underpins everything that we do so that children get the best possible start to their education journey.
We care greatly about the success of our children and our staff. We do everything we can to provide our pupils with the skills set to challenge normality and become successful. Our curriculum is tailored towards the needs of the pupils and ranges from high quality dance and music lessons, to swimming and Italian. We also have a mastery approach to our core subjects, and a PSHE scheme that teaches our pupils to be safe and add to the world that they are growing up in.
We work closely with parents as we believe that educating your child is a joint effort between home and school. We will involve you fully in what your child is studying, how they are performing and targets for further progress. We constantly strive to improve and introduce initiatives that will inspire every pupil to become the very best they can be.
The Ravenstone entitlement is an offer to every child in the school, which includes at least one external trip, one inspirational internal visit and a curriculum-themed day every term.
Ravenstone is an inclusive school and we are determined that all pupils, of all abilities, get the high quality of education they deserve. As well as ensuring inclusive provision within each of our classrooms, we offer places for up to 16 children on the autistic spectrum in our specialist hub, The Hive.
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