Administration Assistant (Maternity Cover) in Bristol

Responsibilities include providing a professional, friendly and efficient first point of contact for parents, pupils, staff, visitors and contractors; dealing with and responding to enquiries received. Undertaking a wide range of administrative support to ensure efficient and effective delivery of services, ensuring confidentiality at all times.

Use of School Management Information System (Arbor) as required. Co‑ordination of timetables for weekly music lessons. Shared responsibility for the administration of school lunches on a daily basis, working alongside other members of the Administration Team and the Stratos GalleY kitchen staff ensuring accuracy of numbers and allergen information is recorded in Arbor and provided to the Kitchen Manager. Ensuring all policies and procedures relating to allergies are followed and dietary requirements checked daily and adhered to.

Working with other members of the team to provide administrative support for the school's Wrap‑Around Care provision – including, but not limited to, responding to emails, updating waiting lists, liaising with Wrap‑Around Care Managers, financial administration, managing parental bookings and updating registers. Other administrative tasks required to support the business needs of the school and Senior Leadership Team as required and which are commensurate with the grade.

The post offers an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic, successful school, committed to professional development. Induction of new staff is carefully managed and the successful applicant would be well supported.

Air Balloon Hill Primary School is looking to appoint a well‑organised, reliable and competent person as an administration assistant to support our school's administration team. Our ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in an administrative role, be enthusiastic, friendly, pro‑active and have strong communication skills. We require someone who can confidently use Microsoft Office including Word and Excel as well as the capacity to learn how to use our pupil and staff database (Arbor). Spoken and written language should be exemplary as well as the understanding for the need for confidentiality and careful management of personal data. This role will rely on strong administrative skills and experience to fully support administration at Air Balloon Hill Primary.

BG6 – £25,989 pro rata Fixed term contract. 37 hours per week, Term‑time Only. Hours are 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday (one day per week 8.30am‑4pm – flexible with other members of the team). Flexible lunchbreak to fit within lunchtime cover requirements. Postholder is also required to attend training on two of the school's inset days.