Job Introduction
VACANCY
Senior Admin Assistant
Closing date: 28/02/2025
Interview date: Monday 10th March
Position start date: ASAP after relevant checks
Contract: Fixed term until 31st December 2025 with the potential to be extended
Hours: 8:30am-3:30pm – 30 minute unpaid lunch break - 42 weeks per year (term time plus 3 weeks to be worked during peak financial and academic periods)
Salary details: Grade C (£24,405 - £25,430 FTE) Actual Salary: £19,747.20 - £20,576.22 before Tax and NI
A vacancy has arisen for a senior admin assistant with finance and recruitment responsibilities. The successful candidate should have good communication and IT skills.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a sense of humour and a positive attitude
- Is patient and calm under pressure
- Is efficient and organised
- Is able use initiative and work proactively and independently
- Prioritises workload and manage own time effectively
- Works collaboratively with other colleagues in the admin team
- Can work in a busy school office whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy
- Is effective and efficient in using administrative systems
- Has experience in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ideally has knowledge of financial systems such as Arbor and SAP
- Ideally has experience of school finances
Summary of tasks:
- Deal with general office enquiries including personal enquiries from parents and other enquirers
- Support the Bursar in the operational functions of financial administration
- Process purchase orders, check receipt of goods and services, resolve discrepancies, ensure distribution of goods on receipt and deal with queries from suppliers
- Completion of recruitment procedures including, placing adverts, collating applications, organisation of interviews and all paperwork relating to this
We can offer you:
- Opportunities for further professional development as part of the school’s commitment to continuing professional development.
- An opportunity to work in a federation that encourages creativity and always seeks to make a difference to pupils and the whole community
- Opportunities for days in lieu for running extra-curricular clubs
Visits to the school are welcome. If you have any questions, would like an application pack or would like to book an appointment please contact the school Bursar on 02380 844001 or e-mail recruitment@wildground.hants.sch.uk.
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.
