Nestled in the picturesque rural landscape of Cambridgeshire, Abbots Ripton Primary School is a vibrant and thriving educational community located just outside Huntingdon. Our unique school draws children from four local villages, with an impressive 75% of our pupils coming from beyond our immediate catchment area. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive, supportive learning environment.
We have a vacancy for an Office Administrator due to our long standing office manager moving to a new area after many, many years at the school. We are seeking an exceptional Office Administrator to become a crucial part of our school's administrative team.
This is an exciting opportunity to support our hardworking staff and contribute to the smooth running of our highly regarded primary school.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the school office with efficiency and professionalism
- Handle all incoming communications, including responding to emails and managing telephone enquiries
- Prepare administrative documents, including drafting letters to parents and our fortnightly newsletters
- Maintain comprehensive HR documentation in SIMS such as logging staff absences and overtime, ensuring all records are current and accurate.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
- Strong communication abilities
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment Desirable Qualities
- Previous experience in a school or administrative setting
- SIMS software knowledge
- Calm and professional demeanour
- Passion for supporting educational environments
Salary: Competitive salary dependent on experience.
This is a permanent position to start in September and will be for 3 days per week - ideally Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 8:30am to 4pm. The role could also include the clerk to Governors role for the right candidate.
Why Join Abbots Ripton Primary School?
- Work within a friendly and supportive staff team
- Contribute to a highly regarded educational institution
- Support parents and colleagues in a meaningful way
- Be part of a hardworking and collaborative environment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.
Closing date - Friday 20th June at midday We would welcome, and encourage, visits to the school. Please email office@abbotsripton.cambs.sch.uk or call 01487 773318 to arrange this.