Admin officer

About The Role Contract Type: Temporary, Term Time Only Working Hours: Part Time 20 hours per week - hours will be discussed at interview but an 8am start will be essential, Ideally 4 hours per day - Monday - Friday 8am to 10am and 2pm to 4pm, this is open to discussion Number of Positions: 1 Start Date: ASAP Salary: £11,513 The governors of St Augustine’s CE Primary School wish to appoint an Admin Officer to work alongside the School Business Manager in our busy and lively school office. Duties will include Reception and general office duties – telephone, photocopying, lots of typing, emailing and cash handling etc. A pleasant, patient demeanour together with an ability to work at speed, accurately, under pressure and keep smiling is essential. A degree of flexibility is required as the post holder may be asked to work some additional hours. About the Candidate The successful candidate must: Be able to demonstrate excellent levels of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills Have an excellent telephone manner Have excellent organisational skills and able to use their initiative and have excellent time management skills Be able to support and facilitate the work of others Be flexible and adaptable, be able to work under pressure and be able to work to deadlines Be able to form successful relationships with children, other staff, parents and the wider community Have a sense of humour! Have knowledge of school systems is desirable but not essential as training will be given In return we can offer: A commitment to personal development An exteremely positive and supportive working environment A friendly, hard working and supportime team of staff, governors and parents About Us St Augustine’s is a small vibrant, multicultural, inner city school with 210 pupils on roll. It is a 1 form entry school with a 26 place Nursery. At St Augustine’s we pride ourselves on our positive relationships between staff, pupils and parents. We provide a wide range of enrichment opportunities e.g. day trips and residential. Attainment is a high priority with a dedicated team of teachers and support staff who provide personalised learning programmes to enable each individual child to reach their full potential Visits to school are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the School Business Manager on 0161 2052812 or [email protected] To apply for this role, a pplication forms should be accompanied by a letter of application and submitted by email to [email protected] . Please note CV s will not be accepted as part of our commitment to safer recruitment . If you are viewing this job on our Greater Jobs site then please click on the apply now button to view the full advertisement details and relevant attachments. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable. We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.