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We are looking to take an apprentice administrator, who will be trained to provide efficient clerical support to the Office Manager, Head Teacher and appropriate senior leaders.

This role is for term time only and the hours of work are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. On completion of the 14 month apprenticeship program, depending on performance and the schools budget, you may be offered a full time role at the school.

Day to day duties…

Provide a high quality and efficient reception service for all telephone enquirers, personal visitors, staff and children at the school.
Maintain confidentiality and respect the privacy of parents, children, staff and visitors.
Comply with the Schools’ Safeguarding and Health & Safety policies through adherence to the documented procedure and processes.
Ensure that the Reception Area is staffed at all times and to greet visitors and telephone callers, passing on messages in a timely and accurate manner.
Keep the Reception Area clean and tidy and clear of clutter at all times.
Answer general enquires about the school, including pupil applications, job vacancies and school trips.
To collate and distribute all items of correspondence received in school.
Assisting the Attendance Officer in ensuring that reasons for pupil absence are obtained and recorded each morning and afternoon.
Carry out designated school fire evacuation role and adhere to fire evacuation procedure in the event of a fire and during a fire drill.
What we are looking for…

Qualifications…

English and Maths at GCSE (or equivalent) grade C / 4 (or above).
Skills…

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Outlook.
Excellent organisational and communication skills.
A high level of accuracy, attention to detail and logical approach to problem solving.
Working as a team member to work flexibly in meeting deadlines and achieve objectives.
Able to communicate in a clear and effective way to a range of different audiences.
Qualities…

Ability to relate effectively to children and adults.
Ability to be resilient and maintain a firm but polite disposition.
Ability to work unsupervised.
To act as arole model all of our Values and treat children, parents, staff and visitors to the school with respect and care at all times.
Excellent attendance, punctuality and prompt time keeping are necessary to be effective.
Smart, professional appearance in-line with the Schools’ Dress Code.
Additional Information…

This role is for term time only and the hours of work are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Addison Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including th