SMT Secretary and School Administrator

SMT Secretary and School Administrator

We are seeking a friendly, professional and experienced person, who can work as an effective member of our highly regarded School Administration team.  

The person we are looking for has excellent communication and organisational skills and will have the ability to work under pressure with competing demands and deadlines.  An excellent working knowledge of Word and Excel is expected.  We need a people person, with common sense and initiative, who will understand our ethos and enjoy playing an important part of our School.  You will be expected to provide first aid and therefore will need to either have a first aid qualification or attend training to become qualified.

We expect the successful candidate to:

• Have excellent IT skills, including word processing, spreadsheets and email; 

• Have excellent organisation skills and be able to prioritise their workload 

• Be able to relate well with children and adults; and

• Be able to work through set tasks carefully, timely and accurately. 

Salary scale: Competitive: Start Date: As Soon as Possible

Closing Date Tuesday 10th December 2019 with interviews to be held on either Friday 13th or Monday 16th December. 

Working Hours

40 hours per week over 5 days (8:30am to 5pm during term time and 9am to 4pm during school holidays) full time role. 

Benefits

Our School is nestled near the picturesque River Thames in Shepperton and is served well by both public transport and major interconnecting roads. Benefits include free lunch during term time, use of on-site facilities such as fitness suite and small gym, a non-contributory pension and fee discounts for children following a successful probation. 

Halliford School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of every child and expects every member of staff to share this commitment.  Any offer of appointment would be subject to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure & Barring Service and satisfactory references.