School Administrator

We are seeking a friendly, supportive, efficient and organised administrator to join our team in our oversubscribed and growing school.

Candidates should ideally have experience of working with young people, have excellent communication skills and a good level of education. A high level of confidentiality will also apply to this role.

Duties will include:

• Responsible for School transport
• Responsible for management of school minibuses
• Assisting with the organisation of School trips and visits
• Scheduling student immunisations and being the point of contact for the School Nursing team
• Scheduling student school photography
• Reception, dealing with queries in person, on the telephone or by letter/e-mail
• General administrative duties - letters, spreadsheets, photocopying, and filing
• First Aid (training will be given)

If you have the following, we would love to hear from you:

• The ability to communicate in a warm and professional manner with parents and visitors both in person and on the telephone
• The ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and cope with many interruptions
• Good ICT skills including Microsoft Office and Google. Knowledge of Arbor would be an advantage
• Good standard of education, including Maths and English at GCSE Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent
• A positive, "can do" attitude, the ability to work as part of a team but also willing to use own initiative
• The ability to be discreet and a good understanding of safeguarding and data protection
• A flexible approach to additional working when required

We can offer you:

• Fabulous students and staff!
• A friendly and well-motivated staff team who work collaboratively to meet the needs of all students at Woolmer Hill School
• Opportunities to work and train across the Trust

We are looking for someone who will be available for 33.35 hours over 5 days per week, term time only plus one week in the school holidays (40 weeks), 08:30-15:30 Mon-Fri.

We are an 11-16 Academy of 900 students, situated in a fantastic location on the outskirts of Haslemere. Haslemere lies in Surrey, on the border with Hampshire and West Sussex and we have excellent road and rail links to neighbouring counties. We are situated just 3 minutes’ drive off the main A3 and we are also fortunate to have a train station in Haslemere on the mainline from Portsmouth to London Waterloo. This makes us very accessible from the South Coast or outer London areas by train or car.

Application and equalities monitoring forms need to be submitted to hr@woolmerhill.surrey.sch.uk

Salary: WA3-9 £23,662 FTE Actual £19,341

Benefits: Health insurance provided for all staff

Closing date for applications: Monday 16th December 2024

Start date: 6th January 2025 (or sooner)

We reserve the right to interview early if we receive suitable applications, so please apply early to avoid disappointment

Woolmer Hill is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equality and diversity in all aspects of employment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

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