Vacancies

We currently have the following vacancy:

Job Title:  Administrative Assistant

Closing Date: 30th September 2021 (Noon)

Interview Date:  4th October 2021

Job Start Date: 20^th October 2021

Contract/Hours:  Permanent, Part-time

Salary Type:  Grade B

Hours of Work:  Tuesday – Wednesday 9.00am – 3.30pm, Friday 9:00 – 4:30pm, 19 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Location of Role:  Twyford St Mary’s Primary School

Contact e-mail address:  adminoffice@twyford-pri.hants.sch.uk

Job/Personal Summary

Our warm and friendly school community is looking for an efficient and reliable new Administrative Assistant to join our school office team with excellent communication skills and an eye for detail. The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to interact with a wide range of pupils, parents and visitors to the school, both in person and on the telephone
• Be able to use their own initiative as well as prioritise to ensure that deadlines are met
• Be child-centred and able to deal sensitively with any first aid needs (training provided)
• Be confidential and professional at all times
• Be efficient, well-organised, flexible and able to work calmly under pressure
• Have good ICT skills and be proficient in the use of MS Office packages
• Be able to work closely and effectively within a team and build up good relationships with staff and governors
• Preferably have experience of school office systems such as SIMs, Tucasi and Parentmail, although this is not essential as training will be given

Duties will include:

• Communication, including general correspondence and newsletters
• Being the ‘face of Twyford St Mary’s’ providing a friendly reception for all visitors and members of our school community
• Ensuring the safeguarding of our pupils through checking attendance and visitors to the school
• Answering general enquiries on the phone and in person
• Providing welfare support to the children including administering First Aid and notifying parents when children are ill
• General administrative duties as directed by the Senior Administration Officer and Headteacher

Application Procedure

We strongly encourage you to visit our school setting to appreciate all that we have to offer, and to come and talk to us about this role. We are able to organise visits in line with our current COVID19 risk assessment.

Please also visit our website for further information about the school.

For further details and an electronic application pack, please contact the school office 01962713358 or email Mrs Jane Quin on adminoffice@twyford-pri.hants.sch.uk

Safer Recruitment

Twyford St Mary’s C of E School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.