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Administration Assistant

Derwent Primary School, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6BA

This job expired on 30 June 2024 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  30 June 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,366 per annum pro rata

Administration Assistant job summary

Person Specification

Experience of working in a school environment and previous office experience is essential.

Ability to manage and prioritise a busy and varied workload and to work with good humour and resilience under pressure

Excellent communication skills with the wider school community and work colleagues, including accurate spelling and grammar skills for work-based documents.

Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

Some familiarity with school database and reporting systems and IT literate

Some understanding and preferably recent safeguarding training with particular reference to primary aged pupils

A secure understanding of the need for confidentiality and knowledge of the importance of communicating sensitive and important information to the right staff colleague

A desire to improve and respond positively to constructive feedback

We can offer successful applicants:

Professional, dedicated and supportive business and office management team

Opportunities to undertake training and development within the scope of the role

A welcoming environment where partnerships with parents, carers and the wider community are treated with respect.

A friendly office team and opportunities for professional development.

Applications are through MyNewTerm only and all applications must have a full previous working history.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are conditional and subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: 30th June 2024

Interview dates: WC 8th July 2024

Start date: 1st September 2024

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are conditional and subject to an enhanced DBS and Social Media checks.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement if a suitable applicant is appointed prior to 30th June.

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.

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About Derwent Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 300 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Derwent Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/derwent-lower-school (opens in new tab)

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