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Secretary / Administrator
Award-winning Technology Academy - £31,500
This leading and award-winning Technology Academy based in South West London is looking for an experienced Secretary / Administrator to provide high quality support within the Academy’s main office including reception cover. This is a great opportunity to work in an interesting and rewarding role.
Working as part of the admin team, you will be required to act in a professional manner at all times, demonstrating confidentiality, discretion and maturity. Daily contact with a wide range of students, parents, teachers and staff will require flexibility, proactivity and good interpersonal skills.
Duties and responsibilities :
- To provide secretarial support to the Deputy Principals/Assistant Principals, including diary management booking appointments with parents, sending emails and screening calls.
- Administration of Sixth Form Admissions.
- Maintaining the Academy’s student filing system and archiving system.
- Reception cover at lunchtimes and after the full-time receptionist has left.
- Managing the daily post, special deliveries and recorded deliveries.
- Taking and producing minutes.
- Composing verification letters for students.
- Maintaining professional development database.
- Administration for the SIMS Activity Parents App, sending various trip information out to parents, monitoring student clubs and inputting registers for the clubs.
Requirements :
- Office experience in a similar professional environment
- Great interpersonal skills with a courteous telephone / reception manner.
- A good knowledge of IT skills using Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of School Information System (SIMS) is useful but not essential as training will be given.
- A flexible, calm approach and someone who enjoys being part of a busy team as well as being able to work independently and on own initiative.
- Able to work well under pressure.
- DBS clearance beneficial but not essential.
Hours: 36.5 per week, Monday to Thursday 9.15am – 5.45pm, Friday 9.00am – 4.45pm
Holiday : 5 weeks per year to be taken during school holidays
Start date : ASAP
Location : close to the A3, East Putney tube station and Putney main line for easy commuting
