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Stifford Clays Primary School is an extremely happy and positive school,and we are seeking an Administration Assistant to undertake daily attendance monitoring and general administrative duties within the school office. Previous administrative experience in a school office or the public sector is highly desirable but not essential, as training will be provided as part of the induction process. This is a part-time position, working Monday to Friday, 8:00amto 11:45am, term time only.
For this role you will:
- Be organised and able to prioritise workload
- Have excellent communication skills using all forms of communication (email, face to face, telephone, written letters)
- Be confident and able to work on your own initiative
- Work well with others and be calm under pressure
- Have the best interests of children at the heart of the work that you do
- Have good ICT skills and able to use all Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint).
- Sims desirable but not essential
Why Stifford Clays Primary School?
We are a community-focused school for 2 to 11 year olds,located centrally in the Stifford Clays ward of Thurrock. The original infant and junior schools were built in 1954 and were one form of entry. The school has grown hugely to accommodate 90 children in each year group. We have a resource base provision for children with autism.
Stifford Clays Primary School is an extremely happy and positive school.We are an Ofsted 'Good' school (2022) where ''pupils love coming to school'' and "pupils, staff and trustees show great pride in belonging to the Stifford Clays Primary School community."
Our personal development provision is 'outstanding'.
Why SWECET?
At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.
We place our pupils' needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.
Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique - the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, Nurturing our differences, and Aspiring for excellence.
We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues.
If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email recruitment@swecet.org.
If interested in this vacancy please submit your application for the position as soon as possible, as we may close the advertisement early.
South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Information about the School
We are a community-focused school for 2 to 11 year olds, located centrally in the Stifford Clays ward of Thurrock. The original infant and junior schools were built in 1954 and were one form of entry. The school has grown hugely to accommodate 90 children in each year group. We have a resource base provision for children with autism.
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Our personal development provision is 鈥榦utstanding鈥.