Administration Assistant in Saffron Walden

We are seeking toappoint a professional, enthusiastic and highly motivated AdministrationAssistant to join our friendly and welcoming school office team.

The working patternis Monday, Tuesday andFriday, 8.30am–4.00pm, term time plus non-pupil days.

We are looking for aflexible and organised individual with excellent interpersonal andcommunication skills, who can provide an efficient, effective and high-qualityadministrative service to support the smooth running of our busy school office.

The successfulcandidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office and possess excellentorganisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, usetheir own initiative and work effectively under pressure. The ability tocommunicate confidently, professionally and sensitively with a wide range ofpeople is essential.

Our school office isa busy, fast-paced and ever-changing environment, where flexibility, resilienceand a positive approach are key. No two days are quite the same, so the abilityto adapt to changing demands while maintaining a calm and professional manneris vital.

The successful applicant will have:

• Agood sense of humour! A positive outlook and theability to contribute to a happy and supportive team.
• Acheerful and positive attitude, with theability to remain calm, professional and approachable under pressure.
• Excellentorganisational skills, with the ability to useinitiative, take responsibility for tasks, prioritise effectively andmanage their own workload.
• Previousadministrative experience in a busy,fast-paced environment (essential).
• Strongliteracy and numeracy skills, with GCSEgrades 4–9 (formerly A*–C), or equivalent, in English and Maths.
• ExcellentIT skills, including confidence and proficiency inMicrosoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Theability to communicate confidently and sensitively with pupils, parents, colleagues, visitors and external agencies.
• Aflexible and adaptable approach, with awillingness to support colleagues and respond positively to the changingneeds of the school.
• Knowledge and experience of using Arborwould be an advantage, although full training will be provided.