Administrative Assistant at Treehoppers Forest Kindergarten

Administrative Assistant at Treehoppers Forest Kindergarten

Treehoppers Forest Kindergarten is seeking a highly organized and motivated Administrative Assistant to join our team remotely. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in administrative roles, excellent organizational skills, and a strong proficiency in IT. If you’re a personable individual with great communication abilities and a passion for supporting a nature-based educational environment, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in providing exceptional support to our unique outdoor learning community and help us nurture the next generation’s love for nature and the outdoors. Apply today!

About Treehoppers

Treehoppers operates two Forest Kindergartens: one located in woodland within the grounds of East Grinstead Sports Club, where the ‘invisible doors’ opened in October 2018, and a second setting at Borde Hill Gardens in Haywards Heath, which opened on 4th May 2021. The organization is deeply passionate about the outdoors and its many benefits. Treehoppers aims to provide children with the opportunity to learn and play in an ‘outdoor classroom,’ fostering the creation of lasting memories. The spaces available for play and exploration are wonderful, and the team takes great care of the woods, animals, and wildlife that share the sites. Above all, Treehoppers encourages and nurtures a love for nature and the great outdoors. The children at Treehoppers are taught to embrace all weather conditions with enthusiasm.

Position: Administrative Assistant

Job Type: Part Time

Location: Remote, UK

About the Role

Treehoppers Forest Kindergarten have two settings in East Grinstead & Haywards Heath for children aged 2 and over. We are looking for maternity cover for our remote working admin assistant role at Treehoppers, to begin in March or April 2025 until at least January 2026. This date may however get extended and the role may continue with shorter hours past January 2026.

Responsibilities

1. Run the ‘back office’ of Treehoppers efficiently to enable our staff team to focus on leading and growing our Kindergartens.
2. Deal with new enquiries, manage our waiting lists, produce invoices, and update spreadsheets/databases to ensure we keep on top of our admin.
3. Provide support to our management team, ensuring that the highest level of customer service is provided to our families.

Qualifications

1. Proven organisational and administrative skills, with proficiency in IT and good communication skills.
2. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, manage your workload effectively and meet deadlines.
3. Compliance with the requirements of General Data Protection Regulation and awareness of confidentiality & safeguarding.

Our Kindergartens are open Monday – Thursday 8-4 and Friday 9-3 but you can be flexible on start & finish times if you have school runs of your own to factor in. We would need a minimum of 25 hours each week, but more hours are likely to be available.

Required Documents

1. CV/Resume

Application Process

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