Administration Assistant

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting with the administrative, financial and organisational processes within the school. They will also act as the initial point of contact for parents, visitors and other stakeholders so will be an ambassador for the school and embody the value, vision and ethos of the school in all interactions.

• Good oral and written communications skills


• The ability to respond quickly and effectively to issues that arise


• The ability to plan, organise and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines with excellent attention to detail


• Current experience in the use relevant office equipment


• The ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues


• A commitment to confidentiality, data protection and safeguarding at all times


In return we can offer you:

• Enthusiastic, motivated children


• Highly skilled and committed staff


• Dedicated governors and supportive parents who care passionately about the school


• The opportunity to play a key role in the future development of the school


The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post., As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

We ARE Etherley Lane and we are an exciting place to be!

Etherley Lane is a forward thinking primary school - we strive to provide the very best for our children and their families every day.
We are lucky to have a dynamic staff team who support and lead each other in the development of the whole school and make a valued contribution to all aspects of school life - we never use the word team lightly - we know that being a team means; we have shared aims and we do things for each other, together and individually to ensure the best for everyone.

Term time only plus two additional weeks' pay is calculated on the basis of the following:

• Number of 'teaching' weeks - 38 weeks; plus


• Public (bank) holidays - 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus


• Two additional weeks, inclusive of CPD - 2 weeks; plus


• Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)

Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years' service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years' service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example:
Calculation for employees with less than 5 years' service:
40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 47 weeks' pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Calculation for employees with more than 5 years' service:
40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 48 weeks' pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments