School Administrator

Contract type: Permanent

Hours of work: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday, Term Time (34 weeks plus 4 weeks)

Salary: £21,255 dependent on experience

Anticipated start date: ASAP

Closing date: 9am 16th May 2024

Location: Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire

Job Overview 

Swanbourne House School are are seeking an experienced Administrator to provide administrative and secretarial support across the school’s Senior Leadership Team and front office.

Reporting to the Head’s Personal Assistant the successful candidate will have a professional, enthusiastic and friendly persona and strong communication skills. The individual will enjoy building working relationships with colleagues, parents and pupils, ensuring an excellent level of service is provided at all times. They will be proficient in MS office programmes and have a good eye for detail. Strong organisational skills are a must as is the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

This is a term time only role (34 weeks) plus 4 additional weeks to be worked at the end of term and pre term starting as agreed with you Line Manager.

Please view the full Candidate Pack here.

The Stowe Groupl is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our 3rd party provider SP-Index.

Person Specification

The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form:

Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications
  • A minimum of GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
  • Secretarial or administration qualification

Specialist Skills & Experience
  • Significant experience as a PA, Administrator or Secretary
  • Exceptional secretarial/ administration/support skills
  • High proficiency of MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Fast, accurate typing ability
  • Ability to prioritise workload against agreed plans, deadlines and targets
  • Passion for running a professional and welcoming front of house
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills
  • Excellent verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge of working in an independent prep school or Educational establishment
  • Ability to use digital audio systems and/or take dictation
  • Familiar with iSAMS (training will be provided)

Personal Qualities
  • The ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • Ability to build effective working relationships with children and adults
  • Good organisational skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Enjoyment of working with children
  • Committed to ensuring a high level of confidentiality at all times

To apply now , please download the application form for this job here. We look forward to recieving your application.