School Administrative Assistant

School Administrative Assistant

Start Date: As soon as possible

35 hours per week, term time only

Salary Scale: 3 (Point 5 - 6), £22,185 - £22,587 pro rata

Do you have patience in abundance? Can you work to tight deadlines, juggle conflicting demands and still keep smiling? Do you pride yourself in providing an outstanding professional service?

If so….this may be the job for you!

We are looking for a professional, flexible and friendly receptionist and administration assistant, to provide general administrative support in school and be the first port of call for all telephone enquiries to the school and visitors to the main receptions.

The role will be primarily to answer and redirect all non-attendance calls, pass on messages and respond to all enquiries in the appropriate way and provide general administrative support across the school and Sixth Form. You will also act as a first point of contact for visitors and be a lead person in making sure that processes are followed when welcoming visitors to the school. You will work as part of a general administration team and undertake a range of general administrative duties.

The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, a keen eye for detail in addition to a willingness to provide an outstanding service.

The successful candidate will also monitor the medical room and undertake some first aid duties, therefore a first aid qualification is desirable or a willingness to undergo first aid training.

ICT experience is essential but specific training will be given for specialist school software. Experience of working with young people would be an advantage. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic self-motivated administrator.

The successful candidate will:

• Have Great communication skills and a positive can do approach.

• Be confident in providing a welcoming, efficient service.

• Enjoy working in a busy office and reception area.

• Be able to work flexibly under pressure.

• Use their initiative and prioritise their workload.

• Be a confident and friendly presence around the school.

• Have a professional attitude and the ability to build good relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.

• Possess Good communication skills, with the ability to adjust communication to different age groups and abilities.

• Have the ability to take the initiative and proactively manage tasks to ensure service levels remain high.

This role will be predominantly based at one campus, however there may be a need for work to be undertaken across campus offices.

The core hours of work will be 08.00 to 16.00.

In return we can offer:

• A good school with outstanding features (OFSTED 2017).

• A school where we get to know our students and staff well, find out what they are good at and develop their talents.

• A supportive and encouraging staff team.

• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school.

• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management.

Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly and supportive atmosphere and itsexcellent academic achievements.

The school is located less than 10 minutes walk from Upney tube station and Barking mainline station (25 minutes from Liverpool Street).

Please go to this link to find out more information about what it is like to work at Barking Abbey:

www.barkingabbeyschool/join-us/staff-vacancies/

Barking Abbey serves a diverse community and as such we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in making a difference in young people’s lives whatever your background or History please apply.

Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.