Administrative Assistant

Permanent
Full Time - Term Time Only
Greenwood Primary and Nursery School, Sutton Middle Lane, Kirkby in Ashfield , Nottinghamshire, NG17 8FX
NJE Grade 3 scp 5-7 £19,312 - £20,092 FTE £16,463-£17,107 actual pro rated salary

The Governors of Greenwood Primary & Nursery School are looking to appoint an Administrative Assistant who is highly motivated and organised with energy and vision to join our team as part of our office staff. We are looking for a strong candidate who can provide strategic vision in school administration. The successful candidate will be forward thinking, have excellent interpersonal and time management skills, have high expectations and be able to use their own initiative.

You will have recent and relevant experience of working in a school office and will be able to undertake a range of office management tasks accurately and efficiently under the leadership of the School Business Manager. You will need to be a strong team player who will be able to support our office team and also have the ability to work independently whilst managing a diverse workload.

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant who will:

  • Demonstrate a proven ability to work efficiently in a school office environment.
  • Provide clerical, administrative, organisational and financial support to the school.

  • Deal with people on a consistently polite, friendly manner.

  • Use IT proficiently including office software (Word, Excel etc).

  • Be able to work confidently under pressure to meet deadlines.

  • Work cooperatively within the full school team.

  • Maintain confidentiality at all times.

We can offer you:

  • A welcoming and friendly school that values everyone.
  • A supportive, happy and friendly staff team and governing body.

  • Wonderful children.

  • Supportive parents.

  • A well resources and maintained school office environment.

  • A commitment to quality CPD as part of the Flying High Trust, including access to professional qualifications.

  • Significant support through the Head Teacher, School Business Manager and the Trust Business & Finance team, ensuring that you will succeed in this role.

Greenwood Primary School is committed to protecting the well-being of children following the Safer Recruitment guidelines when making appointments and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, medicals and satisfactory references.

The closing date for applications is 5 November 2020 12noon. Interviews will take place week commencing 9 November 2020.

For an application pack please download from our school website:- www.greenwoodprimary.org.uk under Our School – Vacancies.

For further details please contact Frances Ryan, School Business Manager on 01623 460664 or email office@greenwoodprimary.org.uk


This vacancy is closed to applications.