Administrative Assistant (JDQ - AAAE 5250)
Permanent
37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus 5 Inset Days)
Grade 3 £20,411 to £21056 per annum (actual)

Blacon High School – More than a school

Blacon High School is seeking a highly organised, personable and proactive Administrative Assistant to join our committed team of support staff. This role is essential to the smooth day-to-day operation of the school, working closely with staff, students, parents and visitors to support a wide range of administrative, reception and welfare duties.

Do you take pride in delivering excellent customer service and building positive relationships?
Are you organised, efficient and able to manage a varied workload in a busy school environment?
Do you have experience in administration, reception work or school-based support roles?
Are you calm under pressure and able to handle sensitive situations with professionalism and care?

If you answered yes to the above, you may be the right person to join our school office team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing general administrative support to attendance and SEND, including letters, schedules, review notes and updates.
• Maintaining up-to-date student records including contact information and SEND files.
• Organising and administering school trips, including costings, bookings and payments.
• Acting as the first point of contact for telephone and reception enquiries.
• Supporting pupil welfare by overseeing pupil reception and dealing with health and wellbeing matters.
• Managing student sign-in/out processes, issuing detentions and distributing items such as FSM tokens, uniform and passes.
• Providing full reprographics support and high-quality document production for staff linked to attendance and SEND meetings.
• Supporting with parent communications, job application packs, school forms and fire register processes.
• Support with the administration of Subject Access requests

We are a vibrant and growing school at the heart of our community, committed to high standards, inclusion and ambition for every student. Our state-of-the-art facilities and dedicated team offer an exceptional working environment for all staff.

Further information about the role can be found in the job description and person specification on our school website: www.blaconhighschool.net. For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Mrs Rachel Hudson, Headteacher, on 01244 371475.