Administrative Assistant - Grade 4 - SCP 5-6 (£21,575 -£21,968 FTE Pay Award Pending) Required for immediate start 24 hours per week – Term time only 6 days Pirehill First School is a busy and thriving Community First School, set in the heart of Walton in Stone. It is a school which places a huge emphasis on ensuring a warm welcome, creating a nurturing ethos and encourages the highest of standards through operating with the highest of expectations. We believe strongly in a culture of mutual respect and trust. Working at Pirehill is a rewarding experience; we have an extremely dedicated team of staff and are committed to the personal development and wellbeing of our employees. We are looking to appoint an Administrative Assistant to join our busy office team. The main remit of this role will be to: be the first point of contact for parents/visitors to the school. Undertaking reception duties, answer routine telephone and face-to-face enquiries and sign in visitors. Pupil Attendance - Contacting parents to ascertain the reasons for students’ absences, liaising with the Headteacher and appropriate internal/ external stakeholders with regard to attendance and signing in late pupils and endorsing school policy with regards to punctuality Undertaking routine financial administration e.g. processing orders, receipt, recording and banking of monies due to the school Assisting with pupil welfare duties; liaise with parents/staff etc. General office administration Overseeing completion of class and dinner registers Carrying out admissions processes for new starters and accurately updating pupil records THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL: • have the ability to support fully our ethos, vision and values • be qualified with NVQ 2 Business and Administration or equivalent qualification, or experience in school administration • have good numeracy and literacy skills. GCSE English and Maths A-C Grades • strong communication skills and be a natural organiser with strong attention to detail • good ICT skills, including the ability to work methodically and present information clearly • ability to work constructively as part of a team • ability to relate well to children and to adults have a calm and flexible attitude to work as well as being highly organised and able to effectively prioritise workloads. In return, we will offer you: • Happy and motivated children who are keen to learn and excel • Caring, dedicated and experienced staff who value team work • Leaders, at all levels, who are committed to school improvement and making Pirehill the very best it can be • A commitment to support your continual professional development and growth • A highly supportive and proactive Governing Body • Supportive parents and carers • Beautiful, well-maintained grounds with a fabulous outdoor Forest School learning environment. Visits to the school are strongly encouraged, please contact the school office on 01785 334970 for further information. Please be aware that we are currently experiencing problems receiving incoming calls, if you can’t contact us by phone please email hrpirehill.staffs.sch.uk and we will call you back. To apply for this post please complete the application form and recruitment monitoring form and send it to The Headteacher, Pirehill First School, Tilling Drive, Walton, Stone, ST15 0AA or email it to hrpirehill.staffs.sch.uk Closing date is Monday 30 September 2024 at 12 noon Interviews to take place on Friday 4 October 2024