St Thomas C of E VA Primary School Wellington Road North Heaton Chapel Stockport SK4 4QG Telephone No: 0161 432 6809 Email: bren.billingtonst-thomasheaton.stockport.sch.uk Start Date: Monday 6 th January 2025 POST: Administrative Officer Hours: 36.25 hours per week, Term time only Salary: NJC Scale 4 point 7 25,584 (Actual pro rata 21,493) Contract: Permanent The Governors of St Thomas are looking to recruit a flexible and highly motivated Administrative Officer. Experience in an education setting including a nursery is essential. As part of our school office team, you will work alongside the Headteacher, Business Leader and Clerical Assistant to provide our school community with an efficient, effective and productive working school office which provides a welcoming environment for everyone children, staff, parents, governors and visitors alike. We are looking for a person who is calm, courteous and friendly with a professional approach to all duties, with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work effectively as a team member in a very busy environment. The ideal candidate must have: Experience of school routines, procedures and systems, including SIMS Good ICT skills, particularly in Word and Excel Have a positive and welcoming personality Demonstrate previous administrative, clerical and financial experience Communicate effectively with parents, pupils, visitors and staff Ability and capacity to see the bigger picture and appreciate Whole School Issues Remain calm and positive under pressure Be responsible for pupil data management and statistical returns Work with minimum supervision and as part of a team Show excellent communication, literacy, numeracy and ICT skills Be reliable Use initiative to support the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team Be responsible for Schools Meals Records and debt management In return, we will offer: A happy working environment Opportunities for professional development Plenty of good humour A knowledgeable and friendly team You will : have good organisational skills have standards of literacy, numeracy and IT skills work effectively under pressure and to set deadlines have a caring nature and be committed to keeping children safe have the ability to manage own workload Completed applications must be emailed to the School Business Leader, Mrs Billington at the above address. The application forms and job description are available to download from here. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need two referees and be required to undergo a Disclosure & Barring Service check/ Closing date: Friday 15 th November 2024 Interview Date: 25 th November 2024 Stockport Council Valuing Diversity