This is a full-time fixed term role for 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, term time. You will be paid pro rata to the Apprentice National Minimum Wage. The salary is reviewed annually in April in line with the nationally agreed salaries.
To commence: 1st September 2024
We would like to appoint a warm and welcoming new member to join our admin team. You will need good administrative and people skills as you will be the first line of contact with children, parents and visitors to the school. Your main responsibilities will be providing clerical support to the busy school office, pupils and teachers, with the ability to be flexible, reliable and hard-working within a team to ensure duties are carried out efficiently and effectively. You will order and organise stock and first aid and you will promote our school throughout the local community.
As with any school office duties will vary from day to day.
No previous experience of working in a school is necessary as training will be given but you should have a calm and patient nature with a mature outlook and the ability to maintain complete confidentiality on all school matters. Good communication, numeracy and literacy skills are essential. In addition a good sense of humour and the ability to multitask is important. As an Apprentice Administrative assistant, you will work under the instruction/guidance of teaching and senior staff to undertake office support duties and assist the team in the day to day needs of the whole school community. This apprenticeship offers a fantastic opportunity to gain practical experience in an office environment while working towards a recognised qualification.
Visits to the school are encouraged and appointments can be made by telephoning the school office 01986 873194 or email: office@edgarsewterprimary.co.uk
This post will be reporting directly to the headteacher and will be based at Edgar Sewter Primary School.
For further details, or to arrange an initial discussion with the Headteacher, please contact:
Helen Fuller, Office Manager, Edgar Sewter Community Primary School – Norwich Road, Halesworth. IP19 8BU. 01986 873194 hfuller@edgarsewterprimary.co.uk
Please also see our website – www.edgarsewterprimary.co.uk
ASSET Education 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 is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.
Helen Fuller
01986 873194
hfuller@edgarsewterprimary.co.uk