Primary School Administrator

LOCATION:
Hythehill School Lossiemouth Moray, IV31 6RF

SALARY:
£27,426.75 - £29,632.20 per year pro rata

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

POSITION TYPE:
Full Time

HOURS:
36 hours per week

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist the Head Teacher and Senior Management Team in introducing, maintaining and reviewing administrative policies and procedures within the school.
- Provide appropriate financial information and administrative advice for the Head Teacher and the Senior Management Team within the school.
- Ensure the effective management and maintenance of the Seemis Management System within the school.
- Manage all general clerical and administrative functions within the school.
- Adopt procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
- Participate in the Council's Employee Review and Development Programme.

**The Individual**:

- Experience in administrative and clerical work including financial management systems, composing letters/reports, record keeping, filing and dealing with the public
- Recognised typing / word processing qualification (eg typing RSA stages 11 or SCOTVEC Text Processing Certificates).
- Experience of Microsoft Office including software packages such as Excel, Access).
- High level of accuracy in work
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to use initiative in day to day tasks
- Ability to participate as a team member
- Self confidence
- Self motivated
- Strong customer care skills and focus
- Effective organisational skills including time management
- Appreciation and acceptance of, and commitment to the importance of confidentiality
- Good knowledge of software packages - e.g. Microsoft Office / XP / Frontpage
- Ability to demonstrate a high standard of numeracy and literacy skills
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Willingness to accept direction/delegation
- Understanding of and ability to demonstrate key inter-personal skills, both on the telephone and face to face
- Approachability and willingness to help
- Discretion
- Flexibility to meet the needs and demands of the service

This post is made up of:
30hpw - permanent appointment
6hpw - long term temporary up to 23 months

Closing Date: 2 May 2025
Starting Salary: £27,426.75 (pro rata)
£14.55 per hour
36 hours per week - (47.15 week contract, i.e. term time working plus balance of days to be worked during school holiday periods.)