Administrative Assistant

Required to start as soon as possible

We are currently looking for an experienced Administrative Assistant to join our friendly and hardworking Office and SEN Team.

Sir John Heron is a successful two-form entry resourced Primary School with a morning and afternoon Nursery, providing high quality education to an inclusive and diverse community. As a resourced school, we have a unit for children with profound and multiple learning difficulties.

The position will include providing support for the admin and SEN team, including front-of-house support, answering phones, updating and inputting data into databases, producing reports, maintaining EHCP’s and medical records and preparing letters.

The successful candidate will:

• Have an excellent standard of spoken and written English.
• Be professional and approachable at all times when dealing with parents and external agencies.
• Have exceptional organisational skills and the ability to be flexible whilst working calmly in a busy school office environment.
• Be competent in ICT programmes, such as Microsoft Office, Google, Internet and SIMs.
• Have an understanding of key SEN documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality and be familiar with GDPR practices.

We do not accept CVs. If you would like to apply for the position, please apply online.

Closing Date for applications is: Wednesday 11^th December 2024

Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 17^th December 2024

For any queries or to arrange a visit to the school, please call the school directly or email info@sirjohnheron.newham.sch.uk.

All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self- disclosure questionnaire. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and appointment will be conditional subject to clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service and online searches. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability or sexuality. Sir John Heron Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.