Corbets Tey School

Administrative Assistant Required Immediately (subject to interview and relevant checks)

Permanent Contract - 30 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (working hours from 9.30 to 4.30 with 1 hour lunch)

APTC 4 Point 7

This is a successful school with supportive governors and very special pupils. We have a new opportunity for a confident and creative individual who can demonstrate strong people skills and who is also good with numbers and proficient in excel.

We are seeking to appoint an Administrative Assistant to support the Finance team in the operation of financial systems, processes and procedures as well as providing support on the schools reception, support to the Headteacher and carrying out general administrative tasks. 

The successful candidate will have a strong administrative background with proven experience working with financial systems and MS Office software, including excel. You will have exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills and will need to communicate confidently with a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally, face to face, over the phone and in written correspondence.

The main responsibilities for the role:

Operate the computerized personnel, payroll and financial information systems

Receive, record and process incoming payments

Collect debts and payments due

Use spreadsheet software to support the budgeting and accounting needs of the school

Be present at the main school reception as required in order to welcome visitors

Manage calls and visitors to the school according to safeguarding procedures

Provide administrative support to the Headteacher

Liaise and direct agency/temporary staff to appropriate classes

Plan, organise and prepare paperwork and communicate key/essential information for meetings

Analyse data and prepare information appropriate to the audience in a variety of creative formats including Word, Excel, PDF, PowerPoint and other reports

Benefits offered:

·        Access to Rewards scheme

·        Access to Havering Pension scheme

·        Access to Employee Assistance Program

·        Cycle to Work scheme

·        High quality professional training and career development opportunities

·        Supportive and friendly work environment

Please see full Administrative Assistant Job Description.

An application form should be completed by clicking 'Apply Now' below. Visits to the school are welcome by appointment.

This post is exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 9th February 2025 11:59pm

Interviews: Interviews will be arranged upon successful application.

We reserve the right to close the job advert in advance of the specified closing date, if a successful applicant is found. Please submit your application as early as possible.