Admin Assistant

Would you like to work in a busy office providing administrative support, advice and expertise to a vibrant and caring Infant and Nursery School, where we put our pupil’s best interests at the heart of everything we do?

Due to the retirement of two staff members we are looking for enthusiastic, reliable and friendly professionals to join our committed and dedicated team. If you have strong communication skills, a warm and professional manner, are confident, able to work under your own initiative but with “team spirited” approach we would love to hear from you.

You will be organised, efficient and effective in your approach to a wide range of tasks, including safeguarding, pupil welfare, attendance, general administrative and financial tasks, reception duties and support to the Senior Leadership Team.

You will need to be:

• a friendly and welcoming ambassador for the school,

• calm under pressure,

• patient, resilient and self-motivated,

• able to use your own initiative and be resourceful,

• understanding of the importance of safeguarding and confidentiality in a school,

• IT literate, particularly with Microsoft Office,

• knowledgeable or prepare to undertake training in SIMS and Tucasi,

• qualified in Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above,

• able to deal with regular interruptions with a smile on your face!

In return we are proud to offer:

• a vibrant and diverse school,

• enthusiastic children who love learning and “being the best they can be”,

• a Rights Respecting culture that permeates everything we do,

• a school that is prioritising Mental Health and Wellbeing for both staff and pupils,

• an extremely dedicated, professional and hard-working staff,

• a strong and effective Governing Body,

• an exciting career opportunity.

The main purpose of this role is to undertake a variety of administrative, clerical and financial procedures to support the efficient running of the school, including:

• producing a variety of correspondence, reports and other documents as required,

• communicating with staff, parents and other school stakeholders, via telephone, face to face and a variety of electronic methods,

• providing safeguarding and pupil welfare support, including managing health care plans and pupil medicines in school,

• maintaining office systems and records, including confidential items,

• using computer systems (e.g. SIMS, TUCASI) to input details, manage data, run reports and make returns as required,

• undertaking personnel and financial administration as required, or to support of other members of the team in carrying out these functions,

• coordination of IT queries and liaison with external IT support.

Application Process

Please visit our school website for an application form, job description and person specification:

https://www.fairisle-inf.co.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=125

Please return completed application forms to info@fairisle-inf.co.uk.

If you would like any further information please contact Jane May, School Business Manager on 02380 731199 or at info@fairisle-inf.co.uk Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

We look forward to welcoming successful candidates to the Fairisle Family.

Safeguarding Statement

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. All applicants are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and any information disclosed.