We are a friendly and successful 2-form entry primary school within the Xavier Catholic Education Trust. We are seeking an Administrative Assistant with exceptional written and verbal English with strong people skills. Strong organisational skills and a keen attention to detail are also essential to ensure your work is delivered to a high standard. The school office is a busy environment so we are looking for a flexible team player with a great sense of humour and a positive ‘can do’ attitude. You will work alongside our friendly and dedicated team carrying out a wide range of administrative tasks.

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only (40 weeks per year)

Hours: 24.25 hours per week as per working pattern below:

Monday 8.30am to 3.45pm (30 minutes unpaid lunch break)

Tuesday & Thursday 10.00am to 3.45pm (30 minutes unpaid lunch break)

Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm (30 minutes unpaid lunch break)

Salary: PS4.2 FTE £25,052pa, pro rata £14,891.07pa (support staff pay award under review)

The successful candidate will:

• Be a confident, organised, pro-active individual who can prioritise their time and workload, whilst having to deal with unexpected interruptions

• Learn quickly, use initiative to work accurately and stay calm in a busy front of house environment

• Be well-organised, with good time-management skills, able to prioritise and multi-task

• Be an excellent team player and willing to take on new challenges and training

• Have high standards of written and spoken English, is numerate with good IT skills and attention to detail

We can offer:

• A fantastic working environment commited to collaborative working and high performance

• An excellent staff assistance programme with access to wellbeing and health

• Staff discount and benefits scheme

• A Local Government Pension Scheme

• A varied workload with the necessary training and development to work effectively. Our Admin team are trained first aiders. If you do not have a current certificate, you will be required to attend a one day first aid course, ideally prior to joining.

Informal visits to our school are warmly welcome. Please contact Ms Mullins, Office Manager, to arrange a suitable time or for more information.

Early application is recommended as we reserve the right to interview and appoint at any time during the recruitment process.