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Senior School Administrator

Reed
Posted 15 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Dereham, Norfolk NR20 3PG, England

Salary

£32,000 - £38,400 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

Sonic Summary

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  • Our partner school in rural Norfolk is seeking a Senior School Administrator to start immediately, offering a unique opportunity in education.
  • The position requires 3-5 years of relevant experience and involves 32 hours of work per week, with hybrid working options available.
  • Key responsibilities include managing the Principal's diary, overseeing daily office administration, and managing admissions processes.
  • Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and experience in a busy office environment.
  • The role requires driving access due to the location, and interested applicants should contact Sophie Lamont at Reed Cambridge for more information.

Our partner school are looking to appoint a Senior School Administrator to start as soon as possible in rural Norfolk.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a unique education setting and play an integral role in ensuring pupils who experience barriers to learning receive their full education entitlement.

Working hours: 32 hours per week

Hybrid working available, with most of the time to be spent on-site. Due to the location of the site, you must drive and have access to your own transport.

Key Duties:

General Administration Work:

  • Act as first line contact for the Principal and the SLT
  • Diary management of the principal and SLT where required
  • Show absolute confidentiality and discretion at all times
  • Overseeing the day to day management of the administration of the office
  • Oversite of the admissions, Eccles school and absences first calling mailboxes and maintaining calendar of events and bookings
  • Scheduling regular events and meetings, preparing meeting materials and managing attendees. SLT the wider team and all stake holders
  • Provide support and leadership as appropriate for large scale events
  • Take responsibility for Admissions

Management Role:

  • Line management of administration support roles with responsibility for performance management
  • Coordinating and managing reception cover as part of the administration team
  • Appropriate allocation of administrative tasks for the admin support roles, according to the business needs and key priorities
  • Act as a champion for Engage MIS ensuring accurate records are maintained and raise issues when necessary
  • Overseeing the absence process of registering of students

Skills and Qualifications

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Good literacy skills to prepare correspondence and reports and maintain records to a high standard.
  • Excellent command of Microsoft Office Applications.
  • Good organisational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Proven track record of successful support to senior managers.
  • Experience of a busy and sometimes pressurised office environment.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
  • Proven discretion, tact, diplomacy and confidentiality in dealing with adults and children.

To express interest and for more information, please contact Sophie Lamont at Reed Cambridge.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.