Paget Primary School is looking to appoint a warm, welcoming and customer-centred Administration Assistant to join our friendly and supportive school team. As a key member of our school office, you will be a friendly and professional first point of contact for our pupils, families, staff and visitors. You will help to ensure that everyone who comes into contact with the school receives a positive, welcoming and caring experience. This is a varied role that will suit someone who is highly organised, approachable and calm under pressure, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy school environment.
About the role
As an Administration Assistant, you will provide effective administrative support across the day-to-day running of the school. This will include:
- Acting as a welcoming and professional first point of contact for pupils, families, staff and visitors.
- Providing general administrative support to the school office and wider school team.
- Managing purchase orders and supporting the school's purchasing processes.
- Supporting the administration of medication in line with school procedures.
- Maintaining accurate records and ensuring information is recorded and handled appropriately.
- Responding to enquiries in a helpful, professional and timely manner.
- Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the school office.
- Managing competing priorities and responding calmly to changing demands.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across the school.
About you
We are looking for someone who is:
- Warm, friendly and approachable, with a genuine commitment to providing excellent customer service.
- Highly organised, reliable and able to manage competing priorities.
- Calm and professional when working in a busy environment.
- Accurate and attentive to detail.
- Confident communicating with a wide range of people, both verbally and in writing.
- Proactive and able to use their own initiative.
- Solutions-focused, with a positive and practical approach to their work.
- Able to maintain confidentiality and understand the importance of safeguarding.
- A positive team player who enjoys working collaboratively with colleagues.
We offer
- A welcoming and supportive school environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- A collaborative team committed to providing the best experience for our children.
- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and employee benefits package.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
We reserve the right to close this advert early should sufficient applications be received or the role be successfully filled.
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