ADMINISTRATOR/PA to the Principal

We are looking to recruit an Administrator/PA to start work as soon as possible.

Hours: 8-4 Mon-Friday (term-time only, 30 minutes lunch break) plus three other days

Salary: £16,500 per annum (plus NEST pension where eligible)

Duties

  • Act as PA to the Principal, carrying out a range of tasks as required by him

  • Maintain the school’s Single Central Record

  • Maintain the school’s Admissions Register

  • Manage attendance registers

  • Liaise with school’s accountants, including our payroll operator

  • Carry out straightforward book-keeping tasks, recording and allocation of payments etc

  • Answer phone

  • Answer the door and observe strict security protocols around visitors; welcome visitors and provide refreshments

  • Manage contracts with external suppliers/providers (waste, hygiene, alarms, cleaning, gardening etc)

  • Handle daily post

  • Manage the school website

  • Maintain pupil files

  • Maintain staff files

  • Any other tasks which may be required from time to time

Requirements

  • Positive, cheerful disposition

  • “Can do” attitude

  • Sense of humour

  • Well presented, professional appearance

  • Numerate

  • Able to write and speak good, grammatically correct English

  • Pleasant manner with parents, pupils and staff

  • Well-organised, orderly

  • Good IT skills (Word, Excel and preferably PowerPoint)

  • Willing to undergo further training if required (including first aid and fire warden training)

  • Experience in a similar role desirable, but not essential

  • Flexible - willing to “roll sleeves up” and help out where necessary (and, for example, to take lunch at a time to suit the timetable)

If you are interested in applying for this job, please contact the Principal, Mr Gray, for a preliminary discussion (07984 619739).

IGS: Durham takes safeguarding seriously and all recruitment is subject to stringent safeguarding checks and protocols.