School Administrator
Are you a people person with a passion for delivering exceptional service? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated School Administrator to join our friendly and dynamic school office team. As the first point of contact at our main reception, you will play a key role in creating a welcoming and professional environment for pupils, parents, and visitors.
In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the school, assisting with everything from attendance monitoring, assisting with a wide range of administrative tasks, including data entry, filing, photocopying, and document preparation to event coordination.Your role will be pivotal in maintaining the smooth operation of our school.
Ideally applicants will have admin experience in an educational or similar setting and/or experience of working with children and young people coupled with a good standard of education and a qualification in business administration or customer service.
You will have excellent oral and written communication skills, be committed to high standards of customer service and be willing to be flexible about your working hours to assist with school events and other relevant activities outside school day.A working knowledge of MS Office is essential coupled with ability to work on own initiative but also collaboratively with a range of people.
This role is term time only, working Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm and up to 10 Saturdays per academic year 8:30am to 12:00pm.
Salary: FTE £24,933 per annum, actual salary £19,213 per annum.Closing Date: 2nd February 2025
Interview Date: 13th February 2025
The Bedford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Bedford School is part of The Harpur Trust