Position Overview & Specifications

St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Vaagen Road Canvey Island Essex SS8 9DP

www.stjosephscanvey.net, Tel: 01268 683903

Job Title: Administration Assistant

Responsible to : Interim Headteacher

Salary Grade Range: NJC Point 4 to 5 (Actual Salary £18,287 – £18,620)

Hours of Work: 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday

8.30am to 4.00pm Friday – 37 hours per week

Weeks Worked: Term time only including school inset days

Purpose : To work in the main school office alongside the current administration assistant

Reception

· Provide friendly, professional, and effective first point of contact for callers, parents, students, visitors, supply staff, contractors, Governors and other stakeholders for the school.

· Take telephone calls and deliver messages to the right staff within an appropriate timescale; verbally or by email.

· To ensure school security arrangements are always complied with, including the issue of visitor’s badges and signing of the visitor’s book.

· To accept and sign for deliveries as appropriate.

· To provide hospitality for visitors to the school.

· To help ensure that the school reception area and displays are neat, tidy and clean showing the school at its very best at all times.

Administration

· To provide general clerical support as required

· To sort and distribute incoming post and prepare outgoing post

· To assist with recording of attendance of pupils and pick up and record absences from school voice mail.

· To assist in the recording of school lunches

· Assist in the organisation of school trips

Welfare

· Administer first aid as and when required

· To maintain an accurate record of incidents in the medical book and notify parents

· To assist in the general welfare of pupils

The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the postholder may be required from time-to-time to undertake other duties within the school as may be reasonably expected.

Please the school's website for further details and an application form or telephone the school for details to be sent to you. Applications are welcome from individuals of all religions who support the Catholic ethos of our school.

IMPORTANT: The school's own application form must be completed to apply for this role.

Completed application forms should be returned to head@stjosephscanvey.net.

Closing date: 27th March 2023

Interviews: 29th March 2023

However we reserve the right to call for interview and appoint prior to the closing date

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 21 per week

Salary: £18,287.00-£18,620.00 per year

Benefits: