School Administrator Receptionist

Description:

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School Administrator/Receptionist
Salary: £12.15 - £12.78 p/hr (Actual salary £23,381.46 - £24,593.83 p/a) depending on experience
Permanent contact: Full time 40 hrs per week, 8am - 4pm. Term time Plus 3 extra weeks (working 42 weeks of the year)
Location: Salwick, Near Preston
This SEN school is a small, specialist provider of education and care, supporting boys aged 5 - 12 who face challenges associated with additional social, emotional and behaviour needs.
The school is part of a group of over 15 SEN schools and supported living across the UK. They are the sixth-largest provider of specialist educational services in the country, supporting over 900 children and young people, and employing over 1,000 staff.
Skills and experience required:
* Experience of working in a school environment and/or a busy reception/administration office preferred
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, email and web and general office systems
* It is essential that the person for this role is organised, able to multitask, work flexibly and has a 'can do’ approach to work
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
* Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above C or equivalent to include English and Maths)
* Able to work independently and as part of a team
* Able to be discreet working with confidential and sensitive information
Job Role:
To provide an efficient and effective school administration service including the management of the school reception area. The role is very busy and requires lots of organisation and multi-tasking. Full of variety, no two days are the same and you’ll be working with a small, friendly and supportive team.
Key duties covering two main areas include:
School Administration
Provide an effective support service which incorporates all aspects of School administration
Recording attendance, processing and composing correspondence, record keeping, data input, arranging meetings, taking minutes,
Handling and recording the day-to-day Finances, HR, Facilities and Site Maintenance, ICT, Health & Safety, Housekeeping and Catering.
Support the SENDCo and therapy team with the planning and paperwork for EHCP reviews
Liaising with staff, collating information, and coordinating with relevant parties.
Reception
First impressions count and you will ensure all staff, pupils and visitors are welcomed to site in a friendly and courteous manner
Oversee the safety and security of the school reception making sure everyone is signed in and out of the building in line with safeguarding policies and protocols.
Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.
Benefits:
Training and Development
This schools group strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people they support. They offer a wide range of programmes and opportunities to all employees to improve your skills and further your career.
Save money on your bills!!
With the cost of living rising they have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.
Competitive Pay and Reward
Every year they compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. They also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Pension and Life Assurance.
UK Health Cash Plan
This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.
Employee Assistance Programme
Your health and wellbeing is very important to this Group and they have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7.
Refer a friend for £1,000
They’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)
School Staffing Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion