Experienced Administrative Assistant

** Experienced School Administrative Assistant

** ASAP start

** Southend

** Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

** Full time long term role (including summer holidays)

A secondary school in Southend are looking to employ an experienced education administrator on a long term basis.

Please do not apply unless you can demonstrate the below experience and skills, are able to work throughout the summer holidays and can answer ‘yes’ to the below 5 questions.

Key responsibilities

To provide confidential, effective, efficient and flexible administrative support to the school as part of the wider office team.

Administration- Answer telephone/take messages, Receptionist/security awareness of site, First contact with pupils, parents, visitors, Receiving and distributing mail/posting mail, Mail merge/whole school distribution of letters/communications

Essential requirements

Previous experience is a school environment including experience of using SIMS
Knowledge of excel and word
Good telephone manner
Good written and oral skills
Meeting and greeting skills
Good communication skills with children/adultsIf you think you have the required experience and skills set please apply as the position is available to start immediately.

Academy Recruitment Ltd is committed to safeguarding children and the successful candidate will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check and be subject to two clear satisfactory references.