Working hours: 36 hours per week term time only, 38 weeks plus 5 training days.

Working days: Monday - Thursday 8.00am–4.15pm, Friday 8am – 4pm, 1 hour unpaid lunchbreak.

Pay information: Scale 3 point 5-6 £25,398.32 - £25,760.71

We are proud to belong to Pentland Field School; a community that works together to achieve the very best for our children.

We are looking to appoint a proactive, organised, friendly, and efficient Administrative Assistant to join our highly effective admin team. We are looking for someone excited about the idea of working in a school environment for children with special needs and who wants to bring their knowledge, skills and enthusiasm to play an active part in our school community.

You can find out more about our school and the work we do with children and families here.

You will be accountable for ensuring the smooth operation of key areas, including supporting the front of house, processing financial tasks, managing budget spreadsheets, and overseeing staff special/medical leave processes and procedures.

You will serve as the main point of contact between the school, staff, parents/families, and professionals. As part of your induction, you will gain insights into other aspects of the administrative role within our school.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is calm under pressure, remaining composed during busy periods of the school day
• Is a team player
• Has competent computer skills. Is a competent and capable user of various IT systems.   You will also be willing to learn how to operate our various software packages to allow the smooth running of both the school office and the wider school.
• Has a ‘can do’ attitude; enjoys taking the initiative, likes improving existing systems and who would thrive in making the role ‘their own’.
• Is able to manage the systems and processes in our busy school effectively.

We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience of working in a busy and dynamic public-facing role, or busy office environment. Prior experience of working in a school office, with a working knowledge of Arbor, is an advantage. However, this is not essential. Above all, we welcome applications from anyone who can demonstrate high levels of digital literacy, and who brings a positive attitude, and a calm and conscientious work ethic.   

We can offer you: 

• a friendly and approachable senior leadership team
• a well organised and effective administration team
• a committed and knowledgeable wider staff community who are willing to share their knowledge of children with learning disabilities with anyone who has a desire to learn
• a comprehensive induction programme for new staff, followed by access to continuous professional development
• teams across the school who work collaboratively, and who want to see other people succeed
• a commitment to the wellbeing of staff and pupils, including staff led wellbeing initiatives, and free access to a staff wellbeing app offering a range of wellbeing and medical guidance and care
• part of a dynamic special school multi-academy trust, with opportunities for career development
• excellent transport links, by road or public transport. The nearest underground station is a 5 min walk from the school, and you can be in central London within 20 minutes.  

If you are interested in joining our team and would like to talk to someone before you apply, please call Baldeep Chana, Administrative Manager & PA to the Headteacher on 01895 806520.

 We reserve the right to close applications earlier and arrange interviews accordingly.