Admin Assistant
Oakwood Primary Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6QS5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
13 May 2024 at 9am
Date listed
26 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Term time: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- 35 hours at Grade C point 5 and 2 hours at Grade D point 8
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience, Knowledge and Qualifications
• NVQ Level One in administration or equivalent qualification or experience
• Knowledge of general computer packages and office equipment eg. Microsoft Office, photocopier, shredder, telephones etc
• Knowledge to undertake a range of tasks involving the application of financial rules and procedures and financial administration including cash handling
• Understanding of the financial functions and duties of a locally-managed academy
• Awareness of the Data Protection Act 1984/GDPR for the security, accuracy and relevance of personal data, to ensure that all administrative and financial processes comply with this
• Good numeracy and literacy skills are required
Skills and Technical Competencies
The post-holder is required to:
• Use judgement when interpreting and resolving straight-forward problems
• Use interpersonal skills for communicating tactfully information with academy colleagues and callers and visitors to the academy
• Use keyboarding skills for the production of correspondence and emails
• Be able to treat information with confidence
• Demonstrate a commitment to customer care
• The post-holder should be familiar with the use of office equipment (eg. photocopier,
What the school offers its staff
At Discovery Multi-Academy Trust we appreciate the work our staff do in supporting our pupils, both academically and emotionally, which allows our academies to run smoothly and supports them to be successful. The Trust wishes to attract people who enjoy working in an exciting and dynamic environment, with the aim to support our pupils in order for them to be able to thrive.
We can offer you, as future employees, many benefits including expert support and guidance, an inclusive working environment, the opportunity to collaborate and form working parties focusing on key areas of research and improvement with the Trust, the opportunity to work with outside agencies and other professionals, a commitment to professional development and support from experienced colleagues - including coaching.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to k.mason@discoverymat.co.uk
About Oakwood Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 339 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Oakwood Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- k.mason@discoverymat.co.uk
School location
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