Administrative Assistant

Are you well organised and a good communicator? Would you like to work as part of our busy school office team providing support to our staff, students, parents and carers?

We wish to recruit an experienced administrator to join our school, you will need to have experience of working in a busy office environment, good ICT skills, including databases, excellent written and oral communication skills and be a self-motivated team player.

Working in the school’s central office and reporting to the Office Manager your duties will include providing support for the attendance and admissions processes, parents evenings, updating the website, data entry, liaising with parents, filing, ordering office supplies, dealing with day-to-day enquiries, and covering Reception.

Salary: Scale 3 (£26,193 - £26,625 pro-rata)

Hours: 35 hours a week, 8:30am – 4:00pm, 40 weeks a year (term time only 5

Inset Days + 1 week during school closure)

Prendergast Ladywell School is part of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools; we believe that all our students can achieve excellence and that they deserve the very best teachers and resources to reach their potential. Our caring environment values achievement and we insist on tolerance and mutual respect.

You will have the opportunity to work with a forward-thinking school leadership team. We provide a comprehensive and supportive induction programme for all new members of staff. You will also have access to a rich and varied CPD programme within the school and across the Federation.

If you are someone who puts students first and is prepared to go the extra mile

for every one of our students, then we want to hear from you.

We are dedicated to creating a work environment that our colleagues can enjoy, our students can benefit from, and where work complements life. For this reason, we encourage everyone to discuss with us their flexible working requirements during the recruitment process so that we can find the best working solution for them and their role.

Interviews: Friday 26 May 2023

Please note CVs are not accepted.

The Leathersellers’ Federation of schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all employees are required to have an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Appointment will be subject to qualifications, experience checks and satisfactory references.