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Administration Assistant

Sparken Hill Academy, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 1AW

This job expired on 26 March 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as relevant checks are complete

• Closing date

  26 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 35 hours per week Monday - Friday (term-time only) 8.15am - 3.45pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: 19,162

What skills and experience we're looking for

Governors are looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with a commitment to delivering a high standard of administrative support as part of a busy team.

The successful candidate will need to possess excellent administrative, communication and organisational skills and have good keyboard and IT core skills. An up-to-date knowledge and experience of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Arbor are strongly desirable. The ability to work accurately and under pressure, while managing a varied workload and meeting the ever changing needs of the school environment is essential. You will need to be proactive and able to work on your own initiative, whilst being part of a wider team under the leadership of the Office Manager.

Main duties will consist of:

• Delivering an outstanding service to our parents, students and visitors on a daily basis
• Providing support with the day to day administration duties required as part of the school routine
• Assist in duties such as reception cover, admissions and other creative tasks such as the weekly school newsletter.
• Demonstrate excellent organisational skills and have the flexibility to adapt to the changing environment
• Experience in school systems such as Arbor will be advantageous

We are looking for someone who exhibits the following qualities (key elements in the person specification):

• Professional, team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Good self-management and organisation skills
• Manage workloads under pressure and be able to prioritise
• Ability to work on your own initiative whilst being part of a wider team
• Enthusiastic and positive
• Hard working and flexible
• Drive and initiative
• Willingness to embrace change in a positive manner

What the school offers its staff

• Experience in a welcoming school, rated ‘Good’ by OFSTED (March 2023)
• Supportive and enthusiastic colleagues
• Opportunity for Continuous Professional Development
• A friendly supportive team and governing body
• A varied and busy job where no two days are the same!
• Onsite Parking
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff Wellbeing Scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

Any job offer at Sparken Hill Academy is contingent upon successful completion of all mandatory background checks to our full satisfaction, including:
- An enhanced DBS criminal record check
-- Satisfactory professional references,
- Verification of qualifications,
- A review of publicly available social media demonstrating conduct aligned with our codes & values.

We reserve the right to withdraw an employment offer or terminate a position if background checks or social media screening raise concerns about suitability for working with children. Prospective staff must consent to these checks as a condition of consideration.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.

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About Sparken Hill Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 558 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sparken Hill Academy website
• Email address: applications@sparkenhill.com
• Phone number: 01909534060
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sparken-hill-academy

Sparken Hill Primary Academy (Worksop) is a friendly, lively, caring and inclusive school, with a commitment to all pupils achieving personal success.

Our school is proud of the strong bonds created with our children and families. This careful development is the product of nurture, our drive to develop the school’s values and truly going the extra mile for our children and families.

The strong bonds are also reflected in our staff team, who have a ‘can do’ approach, care for each other, learn together, and work well together as a high-performing team. Importantly, we also know how to have fun in what we do!

Arranging a visit to Sparken Hill Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email applications@sparkenhill.com.

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