Office Assistant - Meriden Church of England Primary School

Meriden CE Primary School is seeking to appoint a pro active, motivated and enthusiastic administrator to join our friendly office team. We are a happy, thriving primary school with a hardworking and committed staff and this is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly team whose work is greatly valued.

This is a diverse and exciting role, which involves both working as part of a team and individually, providing administrative support, to ensure the smooth running of the school. You will need to have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and be proficient in the use of IT systems, e.g. word processing and Excel. You will need to be able to use your initiative and prioritise work effectively to meet strict deadlines, have excellent written and oral communication skills, be able to communicate sensitively and tactfully with a range of stakeholders, and will need to have the ability to work calmly under pressure.

• A commitment to promote and safeguard the welfare of children.
• A commitment to confidentiality at all times.
• Undertake reception duties - answering the telephone, dealing with face to face and written enquiries and signing in visitors, ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed.
• Carry out administrative duties in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring deadlines are met within the school office, to maintain the efficient running of the school.
• Provide administration support as directed by the Office Manager and the Headteacher.
• Excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with a range of colleagues, pupils, parents and visitors to the school.
• A high level of organisational, planning and prioritising skills, with attention to detail.
• A high level of skill in all aspects of IT.
• The ability to be flexible and accommodating to the needs of the school.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines when required.
• A cheerful, good humoured approach to work and colleagues.

For more information, please contact Melanie Smith, Office Manager on or .

Meriden CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share the commitment. Online searches are now undertaken on all shortlisted candidates, for safeguarding suitability, as part of the due diligence. References are obtained which include specific enquiries about the applicant's background in relation to safeguarding. The successful applicant will be required to undertake pre employment checks including an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

• JD and PS Admin Assistant.pdf
• Recruitment Monitoring Form v1.doc
• Standard Job Application Form DBS SCHOOLS v5.1 March 2023.doc
• Notes of Guidance for Applicants re DBS (Schools).doc