Apprentice Administration Assistant
Southlands School · North East · NE30 2QR
About the role
🚀 Apprentice Administrator | Join Our Awesome Team! 🚀
Are you ready to kickstart your career in a supportive and dynamic environment? We're on the lookout for an enthusiastic Apprenticeship Administrator to join our amazing front-of-house squad! 🌟
You'll be part of a small, welcoming team where learning is key. We've got you covered with awesome in-house training, plus a day a week at college to help you nail your administration qualification. 📚 We're big fans of apprenticeships and are thrilled to welcome you alongside our Teaching Assistant Apprentices!
Our school office is buzzing with activity – seriously, no two days are the same! 🎉 You'll be the friendly face that greets visitors, parents, students, and staff, making sure everyone feels welcome. We're looking for someone who's:
- Super Friendly & Approachable: You'll be the first point of contact! 👋
- Adaptable: Ready to go with the flow and tackle new challenges. 🌊
- Team Player & Independent: You can work brilliantly with others and on your own. 🤝
- Great Communicator: You'll be chatting with students, parents, and staff. 🗣️
You'll have the chance to build fantastic relationships across the school and with our wider community. Our 152 incredible students have ASC (Autism Spectrum Condition) or moderate learning difficulties, and we're dedicated to making sure they have a positive experience every step of the way.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing a warm and welcoming reception to everyone. 😊
- Handling phone and face-to-face enquiries, and signing in visitors. 📞
- Liaising with parents and staff. 📧
- Keeping our computerised records up-to-date, including school registers. 💻
- Managing stock and supplies – cataloguing and distributing as needed. 📦
- Offering general advice and guidance to staff, pupils, and others. 💡
- Helping out with hospitality for meetings and events. ☕
- Maintaining our filing and archiving systems. 🗂️
Visits to our school are more than welcome! 🤗
Got questions or want to arrange a visit? Drop a line to helen.clark@southlandsnt.org.uk. We can't wait to hear from you! ✨
Key responsibilities
- Offer a warm reception to visitors, parents, students, and staff.
- Answer general telephone and face-to-face enquiries, and sign in visitors.
- Liaise with parents and staff.
- Maintain computerised records, including school registers.
- Maintain stock and supplies, cataloguing and distributing as required.
Entry requirements
GCSE in: (English (grade 9-4 or equivalent), maths (grade 9-4 or equivalent))