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Job Title: School Secretary

Location: Chelmsford

Salary: Essex Band 2 – 3

Start Date: January 2025

Do you have experience managing a busy office and supporting school staff with administrative tasks?

Have you worked with confidential information and communicated effectively with a wide range of people?

Are you comfortable using Microsoft Office and other IT systems to manage school administration?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with an exceptional Preparatory School based on the outskirts of Chelmsford. The school prides itself on seeing their students develop their own personalities, talents and flourish in a setting that aims to keep them safe, independent, and challenged by the experiences available. Due to their fantastic values and curriculum, the school has recently received a ‘Good’ OFSTED rating.

The school are seeking an experienced School Secretary to join their team, on a permanent basis in January 2025. The main purpose of this role will be safeguarding the welfare of the children, be responsible for the management of the administrative support function, and to provide secretarial, personnel, administration and clerical duties. The school uses Double First (Engage) for administration and finance, full training will be given if required.

The successful School Secretary will have:

Experience of a wide range of clerical and administrative duties.
Ability to work independently and as part of a busy school office.
Experience of maintaining confidentiality.
Experience of communication with a wide range of audiences, including staff, pupils, parents and visitors.
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office software.
Driving licence due to the remote location of the school.
In return for the above, you can expect to receive:

A quick and easy onboarding process.
Competitive salary.
Term time holiday allowance.
Training and qualifications provided.
If you are interested in hearing more about the position, please apply now and Dan Mumford a specialist consultant will be in touch to discuss the role in further detail!

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