school secretary
Responsibility
- provide smooth and efficient administrative support on a daily basis
- offer a warm welcome at all times
- be aware that some matters dealt with are of a confidential nature and to approach these with discretion, confidentiality and integrity
Show more +13 - the ability to remain calm under pressure and to offer ‘holding responses’ are essential
- deal sensitively with parents, prospective parents, other schools and with the general public on a wide variety of topics, either in person, on the phone, video-conferencing, email or by letter
- use discretion on the re-direction of callers as necessary, providing information and answering questions. Ensure that accurate and detailed messages are taken and distributed and that all queries are dealt with professionally and effectively
- provide assistance with general administrative tasks and act as a source of help and advice for members of staff
- daily collection of incoming post, sort and distribute internal mail and post outgoing mail, including Kew Life, receive deliveries and liaise with the Site Manager for these to be distributed
- provide First Aid support for pupils when required
- all other reasonable tasks as required by the Head
- support the School Welfare Officer to create and maintain an up-to-date medical chart for pupils and provide copies for the kitchen, Senior Leaders and other staff, as appropriate and necessary
- attend key school events as directed by the Headteacher
- organise the pupil registers for the morning and afternoon busses, communicating with staff and parents as required regarding registers and running of the bus
- answer the telephone and deal with queries or forward to the relevant member of staff
- create commendation and honours letters, liaising with the Heads of Lower and Upper School, and send to parents
- work with the Deputy Headteacher to maintain and up-to-date My School Portal communication platform
Salary in other companies in the position school secretary
| THOMAS'S LONDON DAY SCHOOLS | 2666 £ | 1760 £ 2666 £ |
| MORGAN ALLEN ASSOCIATES | 2560 £ | 1760 £ 2666 £ |
| FIRST RECRUITMENT SERVICES | 2171 £ | 1760 £ 2666 £ |
| MARCH RECRUITMENT | 2134 £ | 1760 £ 2666 £ |
| CLARUS EDUCATION | 2083 £ | 1760 £ 2666 £ |
| HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT | 2080 £ | 1760 £ 2666 £ |
| EMPOWERING LEARNING | 1875 £ | 1760 £ 2666 £ |
| ENGAGE EDUCATION SERVICES | 1823 £ | 1760 £ 2666 £ |
| BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST | 1781 £ | 1760 £ 2666 £ |
| OFFICE ANGELS | 1760 £ | 1760 £ 2666 £ |