School Administrator

 

Main characteristics

Location

Crosby, Merseyside

Company

Randstad Education

Salary

£12.50 - £14.00/hour

Employment type

Contract

Category

Education

Job summary

Do you have experience of working in a school office in a reception role or administrative capacity?
Do you have a good telephone manner and excellent customer service skills?
Have you been commended on your attention to detail and organisational skills?

Then we could have the job for you!
We are currently recruiting for a School Receptionist to work term-time only with a basic working knowledge of the School Information Management System (SIMS), candidates MUST have previous experience of working in an educational establishment, as you will be expected to hit the ground running and deliver a high standard of work in a fast-paced environment.

BENEFITS

Our staff have a well-deserved reputation as being the best in Merseyside and as a reward for your hard work and commitment you will benefit from: a dedicated, professional and friendly specialist consultant with a 24 hour on-call facility competitive rates of pay paid weekly, which are fully compliant under the Agency Workers
Regulations (AWR, 2011)
Access to Free CPD course and Safeguarding Training
A recommend a friend bonus worth up to £300 flexible hours and working patternsRESPONSIBILITIES

Handling face to face and telephone enquiries from parents and external agencies
Visitor and safeguarding procedures
Assisting teachers and senior leadership team with data entry on pupil records
Photocopying, post, filing and general administrative support within the school officeREQUIREMENTS

Experience of working in an educational environment
Proven experience of working on a reception desk
Excellent administrative and ICT skills, including attention to detail on data entry work, and the ability to multi-task
SIMS experience gained from working in a school, voluntarily or paid, as well as experience with
Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel
Effective communication skills
The ability to work with high levels of tact, confidentiality and discretion
A patient approach towards working with children and adults alikeWHAT NEXT?

All candidates will be subject to Randstad Education's child protection and UK eligibility checks, including enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and full referencing process, and the cost of any new police check (DBS) required will be met by the candidate. If you are suitable, an interview would be offered immediately and you could start working in the school soon after.


ABOUT US
Randstad Education is the UK Market Leader for recruitment within education. We have been helping teachers and support staff to find temporary and permanent roles in schools, colleges and nurseries for nearly twenty years. Working with over 2500 schools each week, our staff support over
135,000 children every day across the country, so we can find the right match for your skills. The
Liverpool branch is one of the oldest and busiest in the country and has a dedicated team of consultants working across primary, secondary and SEN, and we now also have a dedicated section looking after School Support roles such as Catering, Technicians, Administration and Finance