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Administration Assistant

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Posting date: 05 June 2024
Salary: £22,737 to £23,500 per year, pro rata
Additional salary information: £10, 581 - £10, 936 Actual salary, £11.79 - £12.18/hr
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 24 June 2024
Location: HU7 5DD
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Humber Education Trust
Job type: Permanent
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ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT - HIGHLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL

Grade & Scale point: 3, SCP 3-5
Salary: £22,737 - £23,500 Full-time equivalent
£10, 581 - £10, 936 Actual salary
Hours of work: 20hrs/week, Mon - Fri 12.30- 4.30pm
Contract: Permanent, Term-time +5 days (195 days)
Start date: September 2024

An opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and enthusiastic Administration Assistant to join our school’s Administration Team. You will be expected to be a team player and contribute to the development of the school's administrative and support services.

Highlands Primary School is an outstanding primary school located on the Bransholme Estate on the outskirts of Hull. We strive to create a happy welcoming, caring and safe environment where expectations are high and where learners are encouraged, challenged and supported to be the best they can be.

We are looking for a hardworking, motivated and flexible person with good communication skills who has a desire to work within a school.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people, reporting any cause for concern to the designated person
• To perform a comprehensive range of high level administrative tasks including complex or sensitive reports and correspondence, monitoring and reconciling budgets as required
• To provide authoritative advice and guidance to all stakeholders with regard to school policies, processes and services, including handling complex queried
• Take responsibility for the organisation of events and excursions including booking venues, arranging transport, issuing invitations, compiling paperwork and overseeing financial matters
• To create, manage and manipulate data relating to admissions, asset management, finance, health & safety, sickness absence, student and staffing, producing bespoke and complex reports
• To ensure all members of staff have access to accurate and meaningful pupil data from the MIS
• Responsible for administering health & safety issues and asset management for the school, maintaining accurate records (Every system)

A commitment to work at all times within the policies of the Academy Trust and act within Health and Safety guidelines is mandatory.


THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• GCSE English and Maths Grade A-C (or equivalent)
• Experience of supervising and motivating staff
• Experience of development, management and operation of administrative systems
• Ability to use ICT skills to analyse data
• Ability to work using own initiative, setting targets to meet the needs of the school

AS A MEMBER OF HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST, WE OFFER:

• Commitment to securing the very best provision and outcomes for all children.
• A Trust with expertise in every area of the curriculum, both in primary and special settings, through our Teaching & Learning Ambassadors and peer networks.
• Outstanding individually tailored continual professional development for staff at all levels.
• Staff who feel valued and supported in their roles.
• A caring and safe environment where we recognise the diverse needs of our community, ensuring our young people from all backgrounds thrive.
• Ethical working with mutual respect and collaboration.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Mel Dearing, School Business Manager, at Highlands Primary School.

Visits to our school are welcome and encouraged. Please contact the main school office on Tel: 01482 835609 to make an appointment.


HOW TO APPLY:

Please visit our Trust website to download an application form and find further details on the role.

All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification within our Applicant Pack before making an application.

Early application is encouraged. We will review applications throughout the advertising period and therefore reserve the right to close the advert early should sufficient applications be received.

Closing date for completed applications: 8am, Monday 24 June 2024
Interview date: w/c 24 June 2024

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Kirsty Whiteley via kwhiteley@highlands.het.academy


CONDITIONAL OFFER:

Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service, Children’s Barred List Check, Section 128 check where applicable, identity checks, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and eligibility to work in the UK checks. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search and required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

We take very seriously our responsibility to safeguard children. This school operates a rigorous and robust recruitment process that gathers evidence about candidates’ suitability to work with children as well as their suitability for the post and has proactive safeguarding procedures in place that address inappropriate behaviour.