Website The Elmgreen School

Reception and Administration Officer sought for secondary school in Norwood
Salary: NJC Scale 4 - points 7 to 10 (£29412 to £30771 per annum) - pro rata for term time working
Hours: Full-time
Year Round?: No - 41 weeks per year (during school terms plus two weeks)
Permanent?: Yes
To Start: As soon as possible
For Further Details or to Arrange a Visit: Please contact the school by telephone on 020 8766 5020 or by email at [email protected]

To Apply: All applications must use the forms supplied below and be submitted using the ‘Apply for Job’ button below, unless an ‘External Link’ appears below – please do not submit CVs, as these cannot be accepted.


Applications Close: noon, Thursday 10th October 2024
Interviews: To be confirmed
Job Description:

Please apply for this position through the Elmgreen E-Teach recruitment website

We are looking for a positive and enthusiastic person who is a flexible and skilled administrator to join our office team. You will be part of the front office staff dealing with visitors, students and staff.   This is a key role in ensuring the effective running of the school on a day to day basis.

The Elmgreen School became part of the Dunraven Educational Trust in September 2021, and together we are focused on developing an exciting, dynamic and progressive community, focused on improving the outcomes for children and their families.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintaining the highest level of customer service, act as the first point of contact for the school, responding to internal and external enquiries, passing appropriate information to staff and assist with the smooth administration of the school. It is essential that you are a positive and capable individual who is quick to learn.

Reception

  • To provide effective communication links (telephone, email, reception and messages) throughout the school including but not limited to telephone switchboard duties, taking and circulating messages.

Administration

  • To provide administrative duties that support the work of the Senior Leadership Team and the wider school. Including but not limited to support for parent meetings and evenings, completion of standard letters, , making up information packs and the collation of documents.

Student Welfare

  • To cover the Student Services Officer in dealing with students who report to reception feeling unwell. As and when required by the Heads of Year, contact parents once they have given permission for a student to leave school because they are unwell.
  • To be First Aid trained and be part of the rotation of staff that offer first aid as and when required.

Dunraven Educational Trust Overview

Dunraven Educational Trust (DET) was established in 2016. It now incorporates Dunraven’s All-Through School, Goldfinch Primary, The Elmgreen School, Rosendale Primary School and Van Gogh Primary.  DET is a Trust committed to one overarching aim: excellence for and from everyone. This is an expectation for both the children and adults in a school community. It is achieved in a variety of ways according to the context of each school but within the clear framework established by the Trust.

If you are successful in your application, you will join a staff who are hard-working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students.

We offer:

  • a high standard of professional practice, with bespoke in-house CPD provision, and affiliation to nationally recognised courses and providers;
  • a supportive and collegiate environment,
  • a culture of high trust and accountability that values creativity and innovation, leading practice locally and nationally in a range of fields.

Tagged as: Professional and Support

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Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service - further information about the disclosure can be found at www.gov.uk/dbs.

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