Job Introduction
Crestwood Community School is one school, with two campuses serving central Eastleigh. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to undertake the role of Administrative Assistant, predominantly based on our Cherbourg campus. We are looking for someone who can be flexible, motivated, positive and play an integral and active role within the school’s Administration Office.
The role will involve:
Acting as first port of call for ill and injured students requiring First Aid (full training will be given)
Receptionist duties, as and when required for cover
Support with Arbor, including printing and collating registers
Contacting parents through all school systems
Dealing with students, staff and parents in a polite and courteous manner
Data entry
Being discreet and trustworthy as the role involves dealing with confidential and sensitive issues
Varied administration duties as and when required
The post is a varied role, you will be located in a dedicated room off of the Well Being Centre. Applicants should have a real “can do” attitude and be very flexible in their approach. There may be occasions when you would be required to work on the Shakespeare campus.
This post offers an opportunity to join a hardworking team of motivated and dedicated staff, who all strive to do their very best for the students and staff at Crestwood.
This is a happy school, where staff and students want to be. The #Crestwoodfamily pervades through everything we do.
As a school we take staff well being seriously. We offer staff the following:
wellbeing weeks, with no commitments scheduled after school
free lunch every day
half termly cooked breakfasts
accrued inset days, taken as twilights, giving staff an additional 4 days off a year
One well being day per year (during term-time), to be taken at their chosen time (after a qualifying period)
weekly thank you bulletin
birthday cards
heads discretionary leaves of absence for family events
acts of random kindness
access to mental health first aiders
Applications should comprise of a completed Hampshire Support Staff application form, with the names and addresses of two referees and should be returned to hr@crestwood.hants.sch.uk.
Please download details and a Support Staff Application form from the school website www.crestwood.hants.sch.uk located under the School Information/Vacancies tab.
Please note we cannot accept a CV as a means of application. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
