Vacancy: Admin Assistant
• Committed to The Mead Trust’s vision, purpose and values
• Able to form positive relationships and be part of a friendly, dedicated business services team
• Able to provide clerical support to the Leadership Team
• Committed to valuing and supporting the development of each child
• Flexible, with a strong commitment to teamwork
• Energetic and enthusiastic with a good sense of humour
• Competent in all aspects of Microsoft Office, including SharePoint
• Someone who possesses excellent inter-personal skills as you will be the first point of contact for parents, visitors and the general public
The main duties of the role are to:
• Welcome visitors to the school, ensuring signing in procedures are followed
• Receive and prioritise incoming telephone calls, and deal with them appropriately
• Liaise with staff, Academy Advisors, pupils, parents and outside agencies as directed
• Send online parental communications
• Ensure registers are accurate and support attendance management
• Input information on the school's system (Arbor) or pupil records and ensure all records are maintained and up to date
• Set up payments on the parent portal as required
• Assist in the production of reports, lists and other information relating to pupils' records, including attendance
• Manage sports trips and music lessons
• Manage school milk and school lunch administration
• Manage the administration of school-led clubs
• Support Admissions and prepare the prospectus
• Prepare and issue the school newsletter
• Undertake word processing and photocopying of correspondence, standard letters, reports, publications and other documents
• Manage the school diary
• Provide cover to other sites if required
Candidate Briefing Pack >
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This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
This Trust 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 involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.
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What we offer
We recognise the value and contribution every member of our staff makes to our schools, and in return for their dedication and commitment we provide:
- An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic staff and children in all of our schools
- A highly organised and very supportive team
- High quality professional development opportunities from Day One, including a National College account, where you can access thousands of training courses online for free
- A clear vision with purpose and values that are supported by all our staff
- Unlimited, free access to the Employee Assistance Programme which gives all our staff confidential support and guidance whenever they need it
- Generous employer contributions to the Local Authority Pension Scheme