Current Job Vacancy - School Administrator
Bethnal Green Montessori School is a small, well-established Montessori school with two classrooms and places for 48 children, aged 2 to 6 years old. We are currently recruiting for a new School Administrator to work 8am – 5pm, Monday and Tuesday, and 8am – 4pm, Wednesday-Friday. The role is term time plus 2 weeks during summer holiday, 42 weeks/year.
We are looking for a very reliable, well-organised, efficient and friendly person who will feel confident speaking to parents, other members of staff and be comfortable around small children. You must be self-motivated, with good IT skills, and able to plan work effectively. You will be asked to do a variety of tasks throughout the school day. You will be offered scope to extend your responsibilities with training in Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Inclusion and other areas of school statutory regulations. Alongside the Principal, you will form the School Management Team. Your responsibilities will include:
*Effective administrative services to the school.
*PA support to School Principal
* Communicating and dealing with parents and prospective parents in a polite, professional and efficient manner
* Answering the telephone and responding to emails
* Interacting with children, teachers and parents
* Managing staff payroll and school fees
* Maintaining up-to-date class lists and registers
* Ordering School supplies
* Organising school trips and events
* Assisting with general IT
Candidates who have a degree and administrative experience, and who are interested in Montessori education will be at an advantage. Annual salary will be in the region of 22-24k. An additional benefit of an assisted school place in the Montessori school for a 2-6 year-old child can also be offered for the successful candidate. Please note that we are located in easy walking distance of the Central Line (Bethnal Green), and the London Overground (Hoxton).
If you are interested, please apply with a cover letter and your CV, as well as two referees who you are happy for us to contact.
Please note that due to the large number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful candidates. A DBS check will need to be processed for the candidate.