School Business Spport Oficer

37 hours a week, to work during term-time.

After over 15 years of dedication to our community school, our current office administrator is retiring.  Therefore we are looking for a highly motivated candidate who will fit well into our hard-working and positive staff team.  The candidate must be highly organised, efficient and be able to adapt to various work demands.  They must be skilled and confident in working without supervision and have a good work ethic.

You will be the first point of contact for visitors so must be personable, friendly and be able to deal warmly and sensitively with children, parents, governors and outside agencies.

We offer you wonderfully friendly and skilled staff with enthusiastic, confident and well-behaved children and supportive parents.

The successful candidate will: be organised, positive, self-motivated and enthusiastic, be able to use own initiative, work flexibly and adapt to changes in routine to meet the needs of the pupils, team and school, be committed to school as a whole and contribute to its role in the community.

Essential: - 4 GCSE's (or equivalent) of C and above including Maths and English, experience of performing clerical/reception duties within a school office or other administrative environment, including maintaining accurate records.

For an informal discussion contact the Headteacher, Kelvin Wilkins, by phone or email. Visits to the school by appointment are encouraged and we look forward to meeting you.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Act 1975. If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service for a 'disclosure'.

Interview date: 1 March 2017

Application forms: If returning by email, please write 'School Business Support Officer' into the subject box to head@eccleston.lancs.sch.uk. If returning by post or in person, please write 'School Business Support Officer' on the envelope.  Please address to Kelvin Wilkins, Eccleston Primary School, Doctor's Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5RA. Ref: 160747.