Admin Assistant (Receptionist) at Ferndown Middle School
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Contract Details
Permanent contract, 39 weeks per year, 34.75 hours per week, with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
Hours Of Work Will Be As Follows
Monday: 8:15am to 4:30pm
Tuesday: 8:15am to 4:30pm
Wednesday: 8:15am to 2:30pm
Thursday: 8:15am to 2:30pm
Friday: 8:15am to 4:30pm
Main Responsibilities And Duties Include
* Greeting visitors professionally – welcoming parents, pupils, contractors, and other visitors to the school
* Managing phone calls – answering queries, taking messages, and directing calls to appropriate staff
* Responding to requests – handling enquiries from children, parents, and staff efficiently and courteously
* Maintain accurate manual and electronic records on behalf of the school
* Supporting the Attendance Officer with the administration of attendance across our school and updating pupil data
* Provide efficient and effective general administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of the school office, providing reports and letters as required
* Send and respond to school communications
* Deal with situations of a sensitive and confidential nature
We Are Looking For People Who
* Have a good telephone manner and excellent people skills
* Have clerical and data processing experience
* Be able to deal with situations in a calm manner
* Be able to thrive in a fast‑paced working environment prone to regular interruptions
The School Will Offer All Successful Applicants
* A thriving, successful school
* A school committed to your continuing professional development
* The support and expertise of our experienced and established team
* Training will be provided as appropriate
* Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme
* Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Cycle to Work Scheme
Further Information
Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment with Mrs Shield. To gain a greater understanding of our school values, curriculum offer and premises, please visit our school website.
The application process: Applications must be made on the school’s My New Term site. Please ensure a full work history is completed, including any gaps in employment and two referees are given. Please note Ferndown Middle School does not accept CVs in place of an application form. Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted. Please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Safeguarding The Castleman Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre‑employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS Check, Child Barred List check, satisfactory references and a health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
Online search on shortlisted applicants will also be conducted as part of a safeguarding check. This check will form part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children.
Right to Work This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Queries? If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information, please contact Michele Shield on 01202 876556 or email [email protected].
About Us Ferndown Middle School is part of the Southern Education Trust (SET) – a Trust which prides itself on putting children first always and puts its values of Respect, Independence, Creativity and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. It is the staff in our academies who make our schools vibrant places of learning – who do all they can to make sure our children become confident individuals, successful learners and responsible citizens. Our staff want to make a real difference to the lives of the children they work with and are learners themselves who relish professional development opportunities. You will be working with other forward thinkers, who see possibilities and are optimistic. You will have the support of like‑minded colleagues and together we will ensure everyone has a great work life balance. Being part of the Southern Education Trust means there are a whole host of opportunities for you to develop and flourish. Ferndown Middle School is situated in Ferndown, adjacent to Ferndown First and Ferndown Upper Schools. The school has up to 600 pupils, covering the age range 9 to 13 years old (year groups 5 to 8).
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