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Administrative Assistant - Part-time

Greatstone Primary School, New Romney

  • Ref:KCC886-5218-83S
  • Posted:18/10/2021
  • Pay:KR4
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:31/10/2021 at 10:00
  • Interviews:12th November 2021

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We are a happy school with a big heart in coastal Greatstone next to our beautiful beach

  • This role would suit someone who already is skilled in administrative work, who knows SIMS and other school systems (ability to use Word Press for our Website would be desirable but not essential).
  • First impressions count, so you would need to be welcoming, organised and professional to our children, parents and visitors.
  • School life is a rewarding but very busy one so the ability to prioritise and thrive from spinning plates is essential.
  • The role focuses on all the pupils, families and staff within our school helping to make our school run effectively and is term time only (plus 5x INSET days) of 39 weeks per year.
  • The post is for 32.5 hours per week on KR4 range.

Are you:

  • an effective communicator, highly skilled in building positive relationships with children, parents and professionals?
  • Excellent at being organised, prioritising tasks in a timely and professional manner?
  • Able to work as part of a busy and supportive team?
  • A positive person who follows confidentiality procedures?

Then you sound like the perfect addition to our friendly team!

We can offer you a friendly school with children who are delightful, warm and who behave extremely well. We believe strongly in developing all members of our team through CPD. We also have excellent relationships with our parents and extra- curricular opportunities are important to our children.

Interested? Visits to the school are welcome Please call the school office to make an appointment to see a member of Senior Staff. We are looking forward to meeting you.

The school is fully committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore all staff are subject to an enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Service along with all other relevant employment checks

Information about the school

Greatstone Primary School is a Foundation School with ten classes and approximately 250 children. We also have a 40 place Nursery on site. We are a well maintained rural school set in large open grounds close to the sandy beaches of the south east coast and the unique landscape and nature reserve at Dungeness. The school has good access by road and is about 30 minutes drive from both Ashford and Folkestone.

The School and Nursery have a very good reputation within the local area and is renowned for the excellent behaviour of its children and the high expectations of its staff. We have a reputation for delivering a high standard of education in a friendly, happy and supportive environment. The school was rated Good in its last OFSTED inspection carried out during May 2022.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.