Role Summary & Benefits

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Vallis First School is well-placed to be the ‘heart of Frome’ and we are preparing our children to be ‘ready for the world!’. Our historic building perches at the top of the hill on Milk Street, near the St. Catherine area of town.  Our school is a family, surrounded by the warm embrace of our vibrant local community. We are proud to be a local authority-maintained community school, and we strive to know our children and families well.

Key Responsibilities

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Vallis First School are seeking to appoint a professional, organised and efficient administrator to help support the School Business Manager and Head Teacher with the smooth day to day operation of the school. We can offer you; •    A school in which children are genuinely at the heart of everything we do •    A supportive school community including children, parents, staff and governors. •    A school that welcomes creative thinking and new ideas •    Opportunity to develop a role and progress in a supportive environment. The successful candidate will: •    Ideally have recent and relevant administrative experience within education or business and be confident working with computers •    Be able to communicate effectively with children, parents, external organisations and colleagues at all levels using a variety of comms •    Perform a wide range of admin tasks, including ordering hot lunches from our caterers, organising school trips and associated paperwork, working with pupil data and general office tasks such as answering the phone, letter writing, helping with the school newsletter, administering first aid, all with a smile and a sense of humour! •    Have good attention to detail •    Be dedicated to providing the highest standard of work for our school community