Danecourt Special School Business Admin

5 days ago

Gillingham, United Kingdom LMP Education | Delivery Full time

**Brief overview of the role**:
We are looking for a dynamic, committed and friendly person to be in this front-facing role in our school, working as part of the admin team to provide effective and efficient support.
- **Working week**:

- 32.5 hours a week, term time only. Monday - Friday

**Weekly wage**:
£139.75
- **Desired skills**:

- Good standard of numeracy and literacy skills.
- Ability to use basic ICT software packages, equipment and other resources effectively.
- Good verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the need to communicate effectively.
- Desire to enhance and develop skills and knowledge through CPD.
**Vacancy description**:
We have a great opportunity for a Business Administration Apprentice to join our friendly and supportive team. We are looking for a dynamic, committed and friendly person to be in this front-facing role in our school, working as part of the admin team.

It is important that you have good communication skills and can effectively multi-task. You must be able to respect confidential information relating to staff, pupils and families.

Main Duties
- Establish and maintain good relationships with all students, parents/carers, colleagues, suppliers, contractors and other professionals.
- Undertake reception duties including the signing in/out of visitors to the school.
- Welcome and receive visitors/callers to the school, for example, parents/carers, professionals from outside agencies, and shall deal with enquiries as required, maintaining security requirements and confidentiality.
- Draft routine correspondence, i.e. letters, memos etc. as required
- Support the development and maintenance of administration systems and processes to support the work of the school.
- To be responsible for monitoring levels of stationery and placing orders as required.
- To support the organisation of school events, i.e. training or inset days.
- To provide general administrative support as required including routine word processing, photocopying, filing, faxing and collating reports.
- Placing orders.
- Provide efficient and accurate clerical support to her/his line manager

General
- To undertake any other work appropriate to the level and general nature of the post's duties.
- Provision of ad hoc duties in Trust schools as required.
- To undertake all duties with due regard to the provisions of health and safety regulations and legislation, the Trust's/School's Equal Opportunities, Data Protection and statutory obligations in respect of safeguarding children.

**Personal qualities**:

- Ability to build and form good relationships with colleagues.
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding roles and responsibilities.
- Initiative and ability to work when under pressure.
- Able to work flexibly and respond to unplanned situations.
- Able to appropriately deal with confidential information.
- Efficient and meticulous in organisation.

**Desired qualifications**:
GCSE, or equivalent, Grade 4/C in Maths and English as a minimum

**Future prospects**:
Possibility of long term employment on completion of apprenticeship.

**Training to be provided**:
Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard.

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