

School Administrative Assistant / Receptionist
30 hours per week
Term time only
Grade 3 – points 4 - 6
Actual Salary £16921 - £17,491 (pay award pending)
Required September 2025
Elmwood School is an expanding SEMH school in the leafy suburb of Rushall in Walsall. We are seeking an enthusiastic Admin Assistant/Receptionist to be the first point of contact for telephone callers and visitors to school. You will need excellent interpersonal skills, together with a high level of communication skills, both written and oral, in order to deliver an outstanding quality of service in our busy office.
The successful candidate will work alongside our newly appointed Senior Administrator, to provide an excellent level of support to our whole school community and to deal effectively with a varied range of enquires from parents, pupils, staff and visitors.
You will need to be competent in the use of IT and general office systems, be literate and numerate, organised and efficient and willing to be flexible in your approach. Experience of working in a school office is preferred, but not essential.
If you enjoy working in a busy environment where two days are rarely the same, we would love to hear from you.
If you would like the chance to work with us, information is available on our website, or you can contact Lynn or Dawn by email or telephone for an application pack.
Potential applicants are welcome to visit prior to making an application. Please contact us if you wish to do so.
The closing date for this post is: 4pm Monday 23rd June 2025
Interviews: Thursday July 3rd 2025
We are totally committed to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks