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Sector: Business & Admin, Education
Qualification: Business administrator (Level 3)
Location: Ilford
William Torbitt Primary School is a school that lies at the heart of the community, where the children’s learning is paramount, and the learning of the whole school community is highly valued and encouraged. There are high expectations of staff as well as pupils, and a continual striving for excellence.
They believe that when children feel valued, safe and are well-supported and appropriately challenged, they make good progress and achieve well. To this end, William Torbitt work hard to ensure there is very much a family feel, even though they are a large primary school. It is also their belief that children achieve most when the home and school are working together, so they see parents/carers as partners in their education.
William Torbitt Primary School is a school that lies at the heart of the community, where the children’s learning is paramount, and the learning of the whole school community is highly valued and encouraged. There are high expectations of staff as well as pupils, and a continual striving for excellence.
Vacancy Description:
To be an ambassador for the school when meeting parents and other visitors and to act as a first point of reference when people arrive
To provide secretarial, clerical and administrative support to the Executive Head Teacher, Office Manager and School Business Manager
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school and meeting the needs of the children
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
Customer Focus
‘Model’ excellent professional relationships with children, parents and other professionals in the school
Provide an excellent administrative service to all sections of the school community regardless of race, sex, background or age
Reception
Perform Receptionist duties throughout the school day: acting as first point of reference for, receiving callers, children, parents, visitors and telephone enquiries.
Offer helpful, friendly, approachable and professional service at all times and take appropriate action on own initiative, resolving minor matters, referring more serious matters to appropriate member of staff.
Communication
Adhere to school procedures and ensure that staff receive messages (telephone, email, fax, face-to-face) promptly and accurately.
Maintain notice boards, update timetables/rotas, distribute weekly newsletter, sort and distribute mail.
Administration
Provide general confidential secretarial service to Executive Head Teacher, Office Manager and other staff, to include word processing, correspondence, reports, references, mail, diaries, appointments and meetings, maintain general and confidential filing systems, photocopying, provide hospitality as required
Stock Control
Checking goods, return unwanted items, arrange repair/servicing
Maintaining well stocked cupboards for staff day to day resources
Publications
Assist with paperless methods of communication by sending out emails and post the newsletter onto the website. Photocopy and send out letters.
Data Management
Maintain high standards when managing confidential information, complying with the school’s data protection procedures and legal requirements at all times.
Attendance
In conjunction with Office Manager, Executive Head Teacher and Safeguarding Officer work with stakeholders in order to promote good attendance and to achieve attendance targets
Follow school attendance procedures
Support Office Manager to monitor registers and on a daily basis, call families where children are absent and send absence/lateness letters to parents with support from the school business manager as appropriate
Show new teaching staff how to fill in registers correctly
Information Communication Technology
Maintain spreadsheets designed by the Senior Leadership Team, Office Manager or Business Manager
Maintain effective administration in the absence of the Office Manager
Produce letters as requested by the Executive Head Teacher
Safeguarding
Comply with policies and procedures covering child protection, health, safety and security
Contribute to safeguarding the welfare of children in the school
Maintain the security of property in a way that is consistent with your organisation’s procedures and legal requirements, reporting any concerns about safety and security to the appropriate person
Maintain the visitors log book and ensure all visitors and contractors can be identified by wearing clearly visible badges
School Nurse
Provide pupil data, including admissions and leavers
Accountability, Performance and Line Management
Regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for own personal development
Take responsibility for your work, encourage and accept feedback from your colleagues and your line manager and respond to or adapt to change as required
Take an active part in the Performance Management process with your line manager, sharing your success stories as well as your challenges
Keep an up to date professional portfolio (CPD file)
Continue to learn and develop as a professional, completing induction, attending relevant training to update knowledge and skills, enhancing qualifications
Model high professional standards and be a responsible and effective member of staff, attending regular meetings with Head Teacher and Office Manager as appropriate
Appreciate, respect and support the role of other professionals
Undertake such other duties as directed and required from time to time
Business Administration (Level 3)
English and Maths Functional Skills (If Required)
13 Months
Monday-Friday / 7.30 – 3:45pm
36 hours
£0.00 per month
To train and support the candidate to enable them to apply for other office roles; both in schools and in business.
The start date is negotiable but you'll definitely need to start by September 2022. // Salary will be the National Living/Minimum Wage Depending on Age. // A majority of the day will be spent at a PC, using photocopiers and answering the telephone. // William Torbitt is a 3-4 form entry school in Newbury Park with good transport links. // You’ll be working in the school office term time only. //
