School Administration Officer

The Worthgate School is looking to recruit an Administration Officer from December 2024. If you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and enjoy a busy and interactive role, this could be for you.

This postholder will be required to provide a reception service to visitors to the school, dealing with incoming enquiries and undertaking a variety of administrative tasks.

This is a full-time position for 37.5 hours week. Hours are 8.30am 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
This is a key role within the school, ensuring a professional, friendly and responsive reception service is always delivered. The ability to ‘think on your feet’ and confidently engage with various stakeholders is essential. The Worthgate School values positive working relationships and seeks individuals who will support this ethos.

Role reporting Structure: Reports to the Registrar (a member of the Senior Leadership Team)

Main Duties
Act as the school’s Receptionist;
- Answer the telephone and be responsible for transferring calls and taking messages when required;
- Receive visitors: signing visitors in and out of the school appropriately, according to Safeguarding procedures;
Provide administrative support to the SLT;
Provide financial administrative support to the school;
Participate in training and take responsibility for personal development.

Administrative Duties
Provide effective, timely and confidential administrative support to the school’s SLT as required;
Manage transportation bookings for students, staff and visitors;
Undertake additional administrative duties, such as inputting data onto excel spreadsheets, photocopying, scanning, input of Data onto school MIS Systems and
preparing paperwork for visits;
Book staff training courses and associated travel, where appropriate, recording costs to the relevant budget in accordance with CGS travel policy;
Manage SALTO cards for staff and students;
Support students with IT access during induction;
Support students with incoming post.

Person Specification
The job requires that you have:
An education to A-level, with Maths and English GCSEs;
Effective time management skills;
Ability to prioritise conflicting demands;
Ability to meet deadlines;
Strong communication abilities;
Great interpersonal skills, both verbal and written;
Good levels of IT literacy (good knowledge of Microsoft Office technology and advantage);
Strong presentation skills;
Clarity of speech;
Awareness of the environment around you;
A calm and diplomatic approach;
A willingness to play a part in the wider life of the School;
Ability to work effectively, both in a team and autonomously;
A willingness to accept additional responsibilities;
The qualities of a strong role model for young people;
Interest in working in an international environment.

Additional Requirements for this Role
The job requires that you can:
Take ownership for work issues and problems of an operational nature;
Implement improvements to work processes and practices within his/her remit;
Understand the School’s Vision, goals and direction and bring these to bear in the role;
Gets things done through influence and fairness, rather than by railroading others;
Can confront and overcome obstacles through constructive criticism to further progress within team.

ABOUT THE WORTHGATE SCHOOL
The Worthgate School Canterbury is a coeducational independent boarding school catering mainly for international students aged 13+. The School specialises in preparing students for pre-university exams, including I/GCSEs, A Levels, the International Baccalaureate (IBDP) and the University Foundation Programme (UFP). We offer our students a ‘home-from-home' experience, with an emphasis on a visibly caring culture across classrooms, boarding houses and extracurricular activities. We set high expectations for ourselves and each other and integrate language learning everywhere to equip our students for their continued education.
Worthgate School is part of CATS Global Schools, a forward-facing organisation with a strong educational vision and mission. If you are interested in becoming part of our team, we would love to hear from you. For more information about CATS Schools and our partners,

**BENEFITS**
Cycle to work Scheme
Tech Scheme
Car Scheme
Free flu vaccine through Healthshield
Free eye tests
Financial wellbeing support via WageStream
Employee Assistance Programme
Group income protection
GP24: GP Access for all
Health Cash Plan
Death in Service
Long service awards
Employee referral scheme
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

**ABOUT CATS GLOBAL SCHOOLS (CGS)**
CATS Global Schools is a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers. With a history dating back to 1899, but a focus on the future, our group brings together 16 institutions comprising independent boarding schools, an Arts University College, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes in the UK, US, Canada, and China.

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