Administration Assistant
Derwent Primary School, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6BA4 days remaining to apply
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.
Applying for the job
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This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About Derwent Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 247 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Derwent Primary School website (opens in new tab)
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