Administrative Assistant / Receptionist

Job Description

Thames Park Secondary School

Chadwell Road, GraysRM17 5TD

Wishes to appoint a

Administrative Assistant/ Receptionist

Salary: Band A Point 1 - 6

(£20,324.97- £21,754.67 actual salary per annum)

37 hours per week

Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Friday - 8:00 - 3:30pm

(30-minute unpaid break for lunch)

38 weeks of the year - term time plus INSET days

Start Date: June 2025

Thames Park Secondary School is seeking a friendly, organised, and dedicated Administrative Assistant / Receptionist to be the first point of contact for visitors, parents, and staff. As a valued member of our administrative team, you will play a key role in ensuring smooth school operations while providing excellent customer service.

Thames Park Secondary School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the Schools' Co-operative Society.

The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Support Manager and will be:

· Welcoming visitors and handling telephone enquiries

· Managing school communications with parents

· Assisting with clerical tasks such as sorting mail and distributing letters

· Using the school management information systems (Bromcom) for administrative support

· Communicating with parents using current systems

· Providing general clerical support as required

The successful candidate will:

· Be passionate, motivated, and have excellent communication skills

· Be able to multitask and stay calm under pressure and remain positive

· Have GCSE Maths & English - 4-9 or equivalent and strong IT skills

· Have excellent written skills with the ability to multi-task

Why apply for Thames Park Secondary School?

· Opened in 2020, we moved into our £25 million state-of-the-art facilities in 2022. We are committed to providing an outstanding education, with a strong emphasis on digital learning, ensuring every student has access to a Chromebook to enhance their learning experience.

· Our approach focuses on both academic success and student well-being-physically, mentally, and spiritually. We uphold co-operative values of self-help, responsibility, equity, equality, democracy, and solidarity, shaping the "Thames Park Way."

· As an inclusive, community-focused school, we believe success is built on trust, respect, care, and hard work, measuring achievement beyond exam results to recognize the full potential of every student.

In return for your hard work, you will receive:

Relocation package of up to£8,000where applicable for new employeesrentingorbuyinga property
Two-week October half term
· National Conditions of Service

· Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

· Access to the Employee Assistance Programme and on-site Gym

· Support from highly experienced SLT members, the wider trust network and collaboration with our two other secondary schools

· Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance

· Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools

· Recognition of continuous service 

· Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust

· Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff

If you feel you could make a positive contribution to the school, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school or for more information speak to Ayshen Uluhan hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 648944.

Thames Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.

If you would like to be considered for this post, application forms are available via our websiteOsborne Co-operative Academy Trust

Closing date: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 - Midday

Interview date: w/c 28th April 2025

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.