JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: General Assistant

REPORTING TO: Stanwell Children’s Centre Manager

BASED: Stanwell Children’s Centre

HOURS: 12 hours per week (Mon & Thurs 9am-12pm + 6 flexi hours)39 weeks per year (TERM TIME ONLY)

SALARY: £8.00 per hour

Overall purpose:

To provide general support to the Stanwell Children’s Centre

Duties and Responsibilities:

Administration

To provide general administrative support including filing, preparing parent information packs, updating parent information folders, making telephone calls, preparing letters, well-baby clinic, welcome desk

Premises

To be responsible for ensuring that early learning resources are clean and in safe working condition

General

To work as a member of the Children’s Centre Team, supporting delivery of the programme and occasionally assisting in the delivery of work not specified in this profile

NOTE: This job description is intended as a working document for the position outlined. It is not exhaustive but indicates the wide range of duties involved.

The job description will form part of the organisation’s performance management process and will be kept under continuous review to reflect the change and growth within the Trust.

Surrey Care Trust | The Crescent | Heathside Crescent | Woking GU22 7AG | 01483 426990President Sir Adrian White, CBE DL Chief Executive Mrs Elaine Tisdall Patrons Mr Roger Black MBE | Mr David Hypher OBE DL Mr Michael More-Molyneux DL, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey |Sir Richard Stilgoe OBE DL | Mr Andrew Wates OBE DL Registered charity 285543 Company limited by guarantee under number 1658859

www.surreycaretrust.org.uk

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

Education, Training and Work QualificationsGood all round level of education and/or life experiences

Minimum level 2 qualification in English and Maths

A first aid certificate

Educated to A level standard or above

Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesAble to work constructively as a member of a team

Enthusiastic, tolerant and dedicated

Ability to undertake administrative tasks

Sound IT skills including Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel and Outlook.

Ability to work flexibly

Able to maintain confidentiality

Ability to work, empathise and communicate effectively with all sections of the community.

Understands clear boundaries

Good organisational skills to ensure that all aspects of the role are met.

Articulate and well presented

Good level of communication skills and a good standard of written English

Current valid driving licence and car

Able to speak other languages

Understanding of the role that children’s centres play in the community

Understand the issues faced by Surrey’s diverse communities and barriers to inclusion.

Relevant ExperienceSome experience working with families/children Experience of the charitable sector

Experience in dealing with the public by telephone and in person.

Experience in a children’s centre/school or similar environment

Administrative experience

Use of database software

ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

Other RequirementsCommitment to supporting inclusive services.

Commitment to Equal Opportunities.

Commitment to continuous personal development

High level of commitment

Good sense of humour and lots of common sense

Reliable and honest

PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE DBS CLEARANCE FOR THIS ROLE

If you are interesting in applying for this role please complete an application form and send with a covering letter to recruitment@surreycaretrust.org.uk or send it to Surrey Care Trust, The Crescent, Heathside Crescent, Woking Surrey GU22 7AG

Surrey Care Trust | The Crescent | Heathside Crescent | Woking GU22 7AG | 01483 426990President Sir Adrian White, CBE DL Chief Executive Mrs Elaine Tisdall Patrons Mr Roger Black MBE | Mr David Hypher OBE DL Mr Michael More-Molyneux DL, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey |Sir Richard Stilgoe OBE DL | Mr Andrew Wates OBE DL Registered charity 285543 Company limited by guarantee under number 1658859

www.surreycaretrust.org.uk