Job Description

Salary: £24,413 - £25,185 pro rata

Hours of work: 35 hours – 8am – 4pm every day, with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break ( 38 weeks per year)

Contract type: Permanent – following satisfactory probation period

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Westbury C of E Junior School for further information.

A bit about us:

Westbury Church of England Junior School is situated close to the centre of Westbury; it is a large junior school with extensive grounds. At Westbury CE Junior School, every child is offered their moment to shine. All children feel valued for who they are and recognise that school life is relevant to their lives. At Westbury CE Junior School, we show respect to all, show care for all and inspire all to be the best version of themselves they can be.

As a Church of England School, core Christian values underpin our school day. All adults in the school model these values to our children and parents speak very highly about how this contributes to a positive learning environment. Our children understand that, regardless of background or personal circumstance, we are a place where everyone can succeed and everyone has worthy contributions to make to our whole school community.

All about the role:

We are seeking to appoint a personable and highly organised individual with excellent administrative skills to join our office team. The successful candidate must be flexible with the ability to prioritise a busy workload and work accurately with attention to detail. They will be able to communicate effectively with staff, pupils, parents and visitors with a clear knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding.

Main duties will include being the first point of contact for parents and visitors, acceptance of deliveries, dealing with incoming communications on telephone and email, checking daily attendance registers and making absence calls to parents and compiling daily lunch registers for the kitchen team.

We are looking for someone who:

• Can maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism
• Is able to work on their own initiative
• Can thrive in a high pressured environment
• Has excellent IT skills, using word, excel or equivalent systems.

We can offer:

• Excellent professional development opportunities
• A friendly working environment
• An inclusive and caring ethos – a strong and positive family feel
• Specialist staff and a motivated team

Find out more and apply:

The successful applicant will work within the main school office, alongside our current Admin Officer and School Business Manager. This is a fast paced and busy role where no two days are ever the same.

We encourage a visit to our school; nothing sells a school like the people who make it. – come and see us – To arrange a visit please contact Lizzie Curtis in the school office on 01373 822695 or emailing admin@westbury-jun.wilts.sch.uk

Closing date (and time): 9am on Monday 1st June

Interview date: Monday 8th June

Commencement date: Monday 15th June (or as soon as possible after this date) subject to references and DBS

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not ‘protected’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

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