37 hours per week
Somerset Grade 15 (£22,737 - £23,114 FTE – pay award pending)
38 weeks per year (term time plus 1 of the 6 school INSET days)
Actual starting salary £18,971
8:15am – 4:15pm Monday to Thursday; 8:15am – 3:45pm Fridays (includes and unpaid 30-minute daily lunch break)The Castle School requires a full-time Receptionist / Administrative Assistant to work in the school reception and provide administrative support in the main office.
The Main Office is managed by Ania Sennah, Office Manager & Headteacher’s PA. In addition to this post, there are two existing Receptionist/Admin Assistants in the department.
The primary role of this post is to provide reception cover and administrative support to the School Leadership Team. Examples of tasks required are:
• Answering the phone on reception and receiving visitors
• Letter writing (eg to parents, staff, external agencies) – need for accuracy
• Student record keeping – electronic and paper files
• Help with administering/organising school trips eg booking coaches, venues
• Help with organising events eg Awards Evening and Presentation Evening, Open Evening etc
• Providing First Aid cover
We require someone who has a proven knowledge and experience of Microsoft packages including Word and Excel. In addition, you should have an excellent telephone manner, good communication skills, can demonstrate attention to detail and ideally have experience of working in a busy office or school environment.
In addition to the above, the school Receptionists/Admin Assistants help to provide First Aid in the absence of the Welfare Officer or to assist at busy periods. Full training will be given and a First Aid Allowance (approximately £215 per annum) is payable for this role.
Disclosure Level: Enhanced Start date: 4th November 2024