Administrator - Cambridge, United Kingdom - St John's College School

St John's College School

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

**Administrator

Term time plus 8 weeks**St John's College School is seeking to appoint to the new fulltime role of School Administrator.

The Operations department at St John's comprises a number of roles in different but related disciplines (e.g. Reception, Timetabling, Events and Logistics, Scheduling, Information Systems, Admissions, Alumni, Marketing, etc.) which provide support to pupils, parents and staff, with the overall aim of upholding the School's Aims and Ethos and help each child to become their best self.

The Operations department strives for excellence at all times to deliver the best outcomes for all key stakeholders and works closely with other departments in the School to achieve this.

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JOB DESCRIPTION_
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After School Care and Activities_: Administrative support for extra-curricular clubs and activities both in the initial sign-up process for pupils and parents and processing the changes to membership during the term;_
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Scheduling and Logistics_: Support to the Administration Manager in the planning of cover for absent staff; support to the Co-curricular Lead in the scheduling and logistics of co-curricular events;_
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Admissions_: Support to the Registrar throughout the admissions process including data entry, organising mailings, assisting in the arrangement of logistics for tours and open mornings, gathering reports from feeder schools, assisting in the monitoring of the Admissions inbox, etc._
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HR_: Support to the HR Officer with e.g. data entry for recruitment checks and updating the training log;_
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General School Administration_: This will include a wide variety of tasks such as the allocation of lockers to pupils at the start of each academic year, the termly production of pupil timetables and publishing of the school calendar on the Portal (the school's website)._

This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake any reasonable related task as directed.

Person Specification

Experience in a relevant, similar position or the ability to demonstrate the required competencies to fulfil the duties of the role as outlined;
Very strong organisational and administrative skills;
Excellent attention to detail and high numeracy and literacy skills;
Excellent accuracy in data entry;
Strong IT skills or the willingness to acquire them with the support of the school;
The ability to learn quickly and a willingness to adapt, be flexible and happy to be deployed across the School;
An ability to work well under time pressure, prioritise and multitask;
A capacity to work in a team and also to be selfmanaging;
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders including staff and parents;
A commitment to the school's educational ethos and aims;
The willingness to undertake any training funded by the School;
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of both colleagues and pupils.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Hours

The School Administrator works approximately 34 weeks per year (term time), plus an additional 8 weeks outside of term time, according to the needs of the School and as directed by the Director of Operations.

The schedule of 8 weeks to be worked outside of term is determined by the Director of Operations but is likely to involve working approximately one week each after the ends of the Michaelmas and Lent Terms, three weeks after the end of the Summer Term, two weeks before the beginning of the new Michaelmas Term, two days each before the beginning of the Lent and Summer Terms (to coincide with staff training days) and one to two days during one of the half terms.

The School is open Monday to Friday from 8:00am until 6:00pm.

The normal working hours for the School Administrator will be 8:30am-4:30pm Monday to Friday, though they may be called on to cover for absent colleagues outside of these times, e.g.

staffing the reception desk between 4:30-6:00pm. There will be a daily 30-minute unpaid lunch break, totalling a working week of 37.5 hours. As with all staff, there might be an occasional need for Saturday morning working, e.g. when entry tests occur, or evening working for e.g. parents' evening, plays or concerts.

Salary

The salary range for the role is
£23,000-25,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, and is based on 37.5 hours worked per week for 47.6 weeks per year (34 weeks term-time work, 8 weeks non-term-time work and 5.6 weeks paid holiday).

Lunch from the School's dining hall is provided free of charge.

Holidays
The annual paid holiday entitlement for this role is 5.63 weeks, inclusive of Bank Holidays. No holiday is to be taken during term time. The annual holiday year runs from 1 September to 31 August. As stated above, payment for annual leave entitlement is included in the stated salary.

Probationary Period
The probationary period will be six months.

Pension Scheme
All staff are automatica