Receptionist/Admin Officer

Contract Type:  Fixed Term until 31 August 2025 - with a view to Permanent, Term Time Only
Working Hours: Full Time, Wednesday to Friday 08:30 - 16:00
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: Posses good numeracy and literacy skills. knowledge of SIMS desirable but not essential
Closing Date: 25th June 2024
Salary: Grade 3 £23,114 to £23,893 (Actual Salary is Pro Rata)
Shortlisting Date: 27th June 2024
Interview Date: Week Commencing 8th July 2024

Ashgate School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, friendly and efficient Receptionist/Admin Officer to join our administration team.

Experience of administration work is essential, this does not have to be school based.

Like all of our staff, applicants need to be reliable and adaptable, with positive attitudes towards children and young people with special needs.

Everyone here, including casual employees, works in a challenging but rewarding and supportive environment.

Specific duties and responsibilities will include:

To receive visitors to the school and communicate to all staff, pupils, parents, carers, visitors, outside agencies and the wider community, including answering general telephone and face to face queries.

To provide general clerical and administrative support

Arranging meetings and events and taking notes at meetings to a high standard

To operate relevant equipment and ICT packages; knowledge of SIMS desirable but not essential

Ordering and distributing of school supplies

Using initiative in time management to organise own workload in order to meet deadlines