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SalaryHurst Green Primary School is a happy, friendly two form entry school, with amazing children: committed and friendly staff: supportive parents and Governors. We are a popular and oversubscribed school in a residential area on the border of Dudley, Sandwell and Birmingham.
In January 2023 we retained a good rating from Ofsted.
For more information, please visit our school website; www.hurstgreen-dudley.co.uk
Following an internal promotion, the governors are looking to appoint an experienced and hardworking Level 2Administration Assistant to work in the busy school office to support and work with the level 4 Administrator and School Business Manager.
You will be the first point of contact for staff, pupils, parents and visitors. Duties will include a variety of tasks including: answering and directing telephone calls, providing general administrative support, data entry, reprographics, administering first aid and distribution of stock/orders.
The successful candidate must have the following essential requirements:
- Experience within an administrative role (ideally within a school environment)
- Well-presented and professional at all times
- Able to deal with visitors in a calm and polite manner
- Be able to multi-task effectively
- Have excellent customer service skills
- Self-motivated and able to work under pressure
- Experience with IT (Excel, Word etc)
- Work on own initiative, as well as part of a team
- Trustworthy, honest and strong character
- Reliable
- The post holder will be expected to hold first aid training or be willing to attend training
The post is to commence as soon as possible.
The post is 22.5 hours per week 39 weeks per year (term time only). The hours are 8.30am to 4.00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Dudley MBC Grade 3 points 3 to 4 - £22,737 to £23,114 pro rota.
The closing date is Monday 29 January 2024
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 6 February 2024
NB: We reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised date if a large number of applications have been received.
Informal visits are warmly invited and can be arranged by contacting Rachel Whitehouse at the school on 01384 818210 or rwhitehouse@hurst-green.dudley.sch.uk
Successful candidates will be interviewed by a panel including the Headteacher, School Business Manager and a Governor.
Hurst Green Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS Clearance, Qualification and ID Checks, medical questionnaire and two satisfactory references.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
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