School Secretary

**King's Lynn Nursery School**
**St James' Park**
**London Road**
**King's Lynn**
**PE30 5PT**

**Tel: 01553 760221**
- ** Salary - Scale E - £11.59 - £12.46 per hour**:

- ** Permanent**:

- ** Part time**:

- ** 21-28 hours per week (over 3-4 days)**:

- ** Term Time plus 1 week**:

- ** Required for September 2023**

Kings Lynn Nursery School is situated in ‘The Walks’ the largest park in Kings Lynn. It was originally built in the 1940’s to serve as a Nursery for working mothers during wartime. Since that time the nursery school has gone from strength to strength, helping literally thousands of young children learn and develop in the most enjoyable ways possible.

We are seeking a enthusiastic individual for our school office. We are looking for someone who has previous experience in admin, who would also like to work supporting parents and develop into a Parent Support Advisor and Designated Safeguarding Lead. You would be working alongside our supportive, professional nursery team including our Finance Officer.

¨ A friendly and warm nature

¨ Ability to show initiative

¨ Flexible yet organised work ethic

¨ Previous experience working in an office environment (School office preferred)

¨ Effective use of ICT packages such as Excel, Word, and Management Information Systems

¨ Good numeracy/literacy skills

¨ NVQ 2 or equivalent qualification or relevant experience

¨ Work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.

¨ Be able to communicate effectively with children, staff and parents, both orally and in writing

¨ Must be able to relate to people in an empathetic manner and deal with any issues confidentially

Duties would include;

¨ Greeting any visitors to the nursery and arranging tours and admission enquiries

¨ Developing and maintaining the database using schools system, Pupil Asset. You will need to complete and return Census, maintain and monitor pupil records on absence, admission, transfer, and updates

¨ Create, develop and maintain spreadsheet for pupil sessions

¨ Support parents with any worries they may have. Signposting to other agencies or attending safeguarding meetings when required

**How to apply**

**Closing date: 14 June 2023**
**Interview date: w/c 19 June 2023**
- This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks._
- This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations._