Administration Assistant

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, confident and efficient Administration Assistant to join our office team at Thorpe Hall School. Your role will primarily be to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Finance & HR team, however the role will also involve front of house support service for our busy and vibrant school. This post is for 35 hours per week during the term time plus staff training days and 3 weeks during the school holidays.

You will join an experienced and supportive team of staff and will work with friendly and caring students and parents.

This is an important position in our school and the successful candidate must have:

First class customer service skills
excellent oral and written English communication skills
be able to work under pressure
maintain positive relationships with all members of the school community at all times
have the ability to adapt to the ever-changing priorities and demands of the school office
maintaining high levels of accuracy and confidentiality
engage positively with our parents and parent community
manage sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
maintain confidentiality at all times.
be educated to GCSE A-C or above in English & Maths
have excellent IT skills in Word and Excel
understand the importance and significance of safeguarding and data protection guidelines.

For information on the specific responsibilities of the role, please download the Job Description & Person Specification.

Applications should be made via the online form on My New Term (copy and past this link in to your browser https://mynewterm.com/jobs/115402/EDV-2024-THS-19309 or visit the vacancies page on our school website)

Information about the School

Thorpe Hall is a non-selective co-educational day school of 500 pupils from Nursery to Year 11. The school is situated on a generous site on the outskirts of Southend-on-Sea and has an excellent reputation as one of the leading independent schools in the area. More information about the school and the school’s prospectus can be found on our website: https://www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk/

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.