Prendergast Vale School-Administrative Assistant

Would you like to work in a small school in a big community? At Prendergast Vale School we believe all our pupils can achieve success in life by working hard and being kind.

We are seeking to appoint a committed individual with the necessary skills to provide high quality and efficient administrative support to the Primary Phase. The successful candidate will have experience of working in a busy office environment, good ICT skills, including databases, excellent written and oral communication skills and be a self-motivated team player.

Working in the school’s Primary Phase and reporting to the Head of Primary your duties will include being the first point of contact for the Primary Phase, providing support for the attendance and admissions processes, parents evenings, school clubs, data entry, liaising with parents, filing, ordering office supplies, dealing with day-to-day enquiries, and providing support to the wider administration team.

Salary:                        Scale 3, points 5-6 (£28,545 - £28,977) pro-rata

Hours:           35 hours per week. Term Time (including 5 Inset Days) plus 1 week (40 weeks)

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Closing Date:               9:30am on Monday 4 December 2023

Interviews:                    Thursday 7 December 2023                    

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Prendergast Vale School is an all through school, nursery to Year 11, and rated as Good by Ofsted in February 2018.  It is one of the top performing mixed schools for E-Bacc in Lewisham. The school benefits from being part of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across the Federation.

Being part of a successful Federation of Schools, located within easy travelling distance of each other, enables the schools to support each other and share best practice and resources. It also enables the Federation to offer staff the opportunity to develop their career as we are committed to developing and promoting from within wherever possible.

We are dedicated to creating a work environment that our colleagues can enjoy, our students can benefit from, and where work complements life. For this reason, we encourage everyone to discuss with us their flexible working requirements during the recruitment process so that we can find the best working solution for them and their role.

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references qualifications, experience checks, medical clearance, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks and documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK.