Overview
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have a vacancy for a professional, effective and enthusiastic administrator to join our happy and hardworking team in our large Church of England junior school. We are looking for someone who can multi-task, has excellent inter-personal skills and shows initiative.
Ideally candidates will have school office experience and so be proficient in the use of a School Information Management System (SIMS) such as Arbor. However, our office team use a range of clearly defined processes, used across Hampshire schools, and we are more than happy to provide induction training to help the right candidate transfer their existing skills to our school environment.
Responsibilities
* Be a strong team player
* Have fantastic communication skills and a caring approach to children and adults
* Have confidence in dealing with a diverse range of people both on the phone, face to face and in writing
* Have excellent problem solving skills, alongside the ability to be flexible and adaptable in a constantly changing environment
* Have excellent IT skills – competence in the use of Microsoft tools such as Office and Teams
* Be confident and pro-active in using effective systems in a busy school office
* Be able to remain calm and unflappable
Our Staff Structure includes 4 admin team members: a Business Manager, two Senior Admin Assistants and an Admin Assistant. This vacancy is for our Senior Admin Assistant responsible for Information – Admissions, attendance, school records and school communication. The communication element of the role is an important and interesting one as the post-holder co-ordinates school communication with our parents and carers as well as the wider community using emails, our website, social media and our digital sign.
Benefits and working pattern
Our vacancy is for 37 hours per week, 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday in term time with a 4pm finish on one day. Our contract is for 40 weeks per year, this is 39 weeks of school term time plus one week during holiday periods. Salary will be based on experience and will start within the C Grade range of £25,186 to £26,244 FTE which equates to an actual salary of £22,095 to £23,024.
Working parents may be interested to know that we offer our staff free use of our on-site Wraparound Care for children who attend our school or Horndean Infant School.
How to apply
If you would like to join a strong staff team in a good school with a vision to become outstanding, please contact us for an application pack which includes further details, a Job Description and the Person Specification for this role which will be used for shortlisting applications. recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk
Visits are encouraged, particularly during school hours, so that you can see what makes our school a special place to work and see for yourself what it might be like to join our team. Visits can be arranged through our admin team - please come and meet us before you apply. You may also like to visit our website at www.horndeanjuniorschool.co.uk.
Closing date: 12 noon Monday 15th September 2025
Interview on receipt of application
Job start date: As soon as possible
Application materials
Application Pack:
* Letter to Applicants
* Staff Structure
* HCC Senior Admin Assistant Role Profile: 02126
* Senior Administrative Assistant Information Job Description
* Senior Administrative Assistant Person Specification
* Hampshire Application Form
* Hampshire Equalities Monitoring Form
Safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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