Office Administrator

Do you love working with people and have experience in administration?
Waihola District School is looking for an Office Administrator to join our friendly, supportive team.
We are a small, semi-rural Year 0–8 primary school, located 39km south of Dunedin in the beautiful Waihola community.
The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for visitors and families, so a warm, welcoming manner and the ability to create a positive first impression are essential. You will also need to be comfortable navigating a variety of situations — no two days are the same, so flexibility, initiative, and calm problem-solving skills are important.

Skills and Personal Attributes

•  Previous experience in a receptionist or front line customer service role (experience in a school environment is a bonus!) 
• Good computer skills are essential along with the ability to pick up new systems.
• Experience with the EDGE student manager system and Google Docs would be helpful, but is not essential. 
• Ability to work independently to complete tasks and also in a team environment. 
• A current First Aid certificate is required and can be arranged if needed. 
• You must enjoy children and enjoy the school environment.
• A multi-tasker with initiative and good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Efficient, flexible and proactive; always looking for smarter ways to do things.

About the Role

• Reception duties eg. Meet and greet visitors, answering phone calls
• Provide administrative support for teaching staff and principal
• Managing Student Absences emails and phone messages
• Record keeping and banking requirements
• Secretary, minute taking for Board of Trustee meetings

This is a permanent position, 8.45am - 12pm, Monday to Thursday (term time only).

A copy of the Job Description is available from:
Louise Crowl
School Principal: principal@waihola.school.nz 

Applications close at 3pm, Monday, 26th January. Please forward your covering letter and CV to principal@waihola.school.nz