Pastoral Administrator / Receptionist

Pastoral Administrator / Receptionist

H3:5-6 (Fringe) term time only

(£21,575 - £21,968 + £663 FTE, Actual £18,732 - £19,063)

37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day, 8.15 a.m. – 4.15 p.m.

Start Date: Summer Term 2023

 We welcome applications from those of the Catholic faith, all faiths and no faith, and who are supportive of our Christian values and ethos.

 We are looking for a positive, proactive and organized person to be our Pastoral Administrator / Receptionist based in our visitor reception. Are you a self-motivated, welcoming person with great interpersonal skills?  Do you enjoy meeting new people? Can you be part of the public facing team at St Mary’s, supporting students, parents, staff and visitors?

 Working as part of a small busy team, we are seeking someone with a positive, can-do flexible attitude, an ability to use ICT with confidence and who enjoys multi tasking.  

 Supporting our Pastoral Teams, you will be responsible for dealing with enquiries along with acting as one of the first points of contact for visitors and carrying out administrative/organizational tasks related to staff or wider school.

 The role will involve confidently dealing with queries, signposting appropriately, accurately compiling and maintaining records, notifying parents and staff of matters relating to students, and carrying out other administrative or project work as required to support the school. You should be proficient in Microsoft office, in particular word and excel.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate excellent people and communication skills, a “can-do” attitude, competence in dealing with the unexpected as well as accurate record keeping. Previous knowledge/skills/experience of education/ administration and/or experience of working in a school or other educational setting in an administrative capacity would be an advantage but is not essential.

 We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants. St Mary’s is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis and close the application window early, therefore an early application is advisable.

 Apply in writing using the forms available on our website www.stmarys.net: Support Staff Application Form, Consent to Obtain References Form, Rehabilitation of Offenders Form & Recruitment Monitoring Form. Applicants are reminded that they should read the notes to Applicants before completing an application. Please note only applications on St Mary’s forms will be accepted. Please contact Tom Johnston, Headteacher Designate, t.johnston@stmarys.net  or Recruitment@stmarys.net  to submit an application or for more information.