Administration Assistant

The Ferns Primary Academy Admin Assistant Fixed term contract (1 year) Part time / 12.5 hours / Monday to Friday / 8am – 10.30am 40 weeks per year / Term time plus one week & INSET days Salary: £23,859 - £26, 014 FTE (£7,244 - £7,898 actual salary) depending on experience An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a valued member of our academy staff team. In this position, you will be supporting the Headteacher and admin officer team to provide administrative support and a general welfare service to children. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the following personal skills and qualities: • Has experience of working in a school environment, ideally in a school office; • Has English and Maths GCSE at grade C or equivalent • Is competent in use of IT; • Has excellent communication skills, both oral and written; • Can work as part of a team; • Is sensitive to the needs of young children; • Has a First Aid qualification or is willing to undertake training; • Is punctual and very reliable with an excellent attendance record; • Understands the need for professionalism and high levels of confidentiality at all times; • Is able to interact well with all visitors to the school, both in person, and on the telephone; • Can cope with the demands of a busy office and is able to multi-task. We Offer: • A competitive salary & pension scheme, • Discounted Wrap around care, at relevant academies, if your child is a Kite Academy Pupil (Linked to contractual hours), • A dedicated, friendly staff team, as well as happy, motivated children, • Opportunities for training and progression, • Employee assistance programme, • An incredible range of employee benefits (including access to Perkbox)