OFFICE ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT  

Salary: Scale 3 point 4-5 FTE £25914.00 - £26312.00, Actual salary £20724.04 – £21042.33

Working hours: 37 hours per week, term time plus insets. Core hours 8.00am – 4.30pm

Start date:

Latton Green Primary Academy are looking for Administration Assistant to work 37 hours a week, term time only and insets. We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and organised Office and Administration Assistant to join our thriving team. The position is to provide support to the school's administrative procedures, including but not exclusively:  

• Good communication skills, communicating with a range of stakeholders 
• To be able to compose emails demonstrating competent Literacy skills 
• ICT proficiency - in all Microsoft programmes 
• Good organisational skills, with a high level of accuracy and efficiency 
• Being the first point of call for parents and visitors, responding to requests in a timely manner. 
• Maintenance of the manual and computerised pupil data records, including attendance details using schools online platforms 
• Administration of school lunches and school money through the online portals. 
• Support with organisation of school trips, sports events and visits 
• Able to work to deadlines and plan effectively 
• Administrative support for all areas of the school 
• The ability to work under pressure in an environment where there are constant interruptions 
• The ability to work on your own initiative 
• An understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding 

NET Academies offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a primary cluster of nine schools, staff work in teams to ensure best outcomes for pupils. The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools, including those within NET.

At NET Academies Harlow we believe in the future development of our staff, our staff development programme has meant staff are successful in progressing to the next stage of their career.  

Additional benefits working at Latton Green Primary:

• Additional 13 days school holidays 
• Competitive salary  
• An outstanding childcare facility (under 3 years) for NET staff at discounted rates 
• A supportive team of leaders and staff 
• Opportunities for growth and development 
• A collaborative environment to work with colleagues across the trust 
• Extensive CPD opportunities, with external courses for career development 
• Membership of a generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) 
• National pay rates 
• Flexible working opportunities 
• Supportive special leave requests ·  

What Ofsted says about Latton Green Primary Academy: 

·         Staff are complimentary about the opportunities and guidance they receive. This includes training and development opportunities within the trust. They feel that leaders support them with their workload.  

·         “Pupils’ passion for learning is often ignited by interesting and thought-provoking activities in lessons.”  

·         “Leaders are determined for pupils to flourish.”   

·         Staff are well trained and provide pupils with the assistance that they need.

·         The school places a high value on the core subjects, and the “curriculum is carefully planned to develop pupils’ English and mathematics”, which is reflected in pupils’ love of reading. 

·         Staff have high expectations of what all pupils can achieve.  

·         The schools’ values are reflected by teachers ensuring “that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) can successfully access the curriculum”.  

Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 421567. In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted. 

NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks.  The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.