School Office Administrator/ Receptionist/ Print room – 37 hours per week - 39 weeks Term time only
The School seeks to appoint outstanding School Office Administrator/ Receptionist/ Print room wanting to join a supportive and committed team.
Salary: Grade C, Scale Point 4 - £21,541 annual salary, pay award pending
Contractual Weeks: 39 weeks Term Time
Contracted Hours: 37 hours per week – Mon to Fri inc.
KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide a welcoming and efficient reception to visitors, staff and pupils, together with administrative services as
required in support of the running of the school. Reporting to the Officer Manager.
MAIN DUTIES
RECEPTION:
• Welcome visitors to the School; issue of security badges and to keep appropriate written records including car
registration.
• Liaise with staff to ensure visitors are collected or directed to the correct contact.
• Operate the telephone system, providing a prompt and courteous service, transferring calls and passing
messages to staff and pupils as required.
• Maintain telephone lists
• Assist with the distribution of the incoming post and the preparation of outgoing post each day.
• Ensure internal post between sites is regularly collected/delivered.
• In liaison with the Site Manager, coordinate the receipt and distribution of deliveries to the school and ensure
the relevant member of staff is informed of the delivery.
• Undertake administrative duties including typing or secretarial work as required.
• Contact SLT from ‘on call’ rota to deal with SL issues when requested by departments.
• Completion of administrative tasks for staff, including confidential references for pupils on behalf of year
leaders
• Book taxis, manage administration and taxi invoicing, as required, liaising with Primary School as appropriate.
• Support First Aid in times of need (First Aid at Work required - training to qualify will be provided if needed).
• Act as a point of contact to call for Emergency services.
• Provide assistance, if required, in the Student hub
PRINT ROOM:
• To operate an efficient and comprehensive printing service for the School. This work to include collating,
binding, stapling, arranging into sets for distribution where appropriate and the operation and upkeep of
equipment and machinery
• Undertake photocopying for the Teaching Staff based at both Southbourne and Iford sites.
• Prepare teaching materials for copying where requested and assist staff in the preparation of master copies
(This work will involve the use of information technology skills).
• Assist with training staff in the use of reprographic equipment and materials.
• Maintain stock of general stationary, paper and repro supplies.
• Report monthly information on internal purchases and misc copying to finance.
• Liaise with IT Manager and supplier in relation to any repairs
• Based in the School Office, respond to telephone calls for both the print room and reception to ensure an
efficient and effective service
• Shared responsibility to ensure that all school printers have paper, toners etc and are in working order. Report
any maintenance issues to the printer company promptly.
SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL:
• To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety,
security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• To contribute to overall ethos, work and mission statement of the school
• To undertake broadly similar duties commensurate with the level of the post as required by the Head teacher.
• To assist when possible with extra curricular activities e.g. Parents evenings, GCSE results days etc
The purpose of this job description is to indicate the general level of responsibility of the post. In accordance with
paragraph 80(d) of the National Conditions of Service it is pointed out that the detailed duties may vary from time to
time without changing the general character or level of responsibility entailed.
There may be the need to provide assistance or undertake such other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the
Headteacher or designated deputy.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility at St Peter’s School regardless of position or role.
Interview date to be confirmed.