Administrative Assistant (Admissions) - 25 hour Maternity Cover
Larkmead School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RFThis job expired on 20 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
3 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,500.00 - £24,294.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary to reflect the term time nature of the post £13,313.41-£13,763.23.
Administrative Assistant (Admissions) - 25 hour Maternity Cover job summary
The successful candidate will have prior experience of working in an administrative environment although this need not necessarily have been in a school. Strong organisation and ICT skills, flexibility, patience and a polite manner are a must for the post-holder.
The role will more specifically involve co-ordinating all school admissions from year 7 through to sixth form including liaison with Oxfordshire county council, feeder primaries and other schools and prospective families. The postholder will also record all medications taken by students and ensure these are kept updated and supplied. Applicants should be ICT competent and be familiar with MS Office and e-mail.
Benefits of working at Larkmead include:
- Full support for your professional development and future training needs
- A commitment to recognise previous, continuous service.
- A generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment.
- A commitment to offer flexible working whenever we can and to support the work life balance of our employees
- A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- A Cycle to Work Scheme.
If you are keen to be part of a school with clear, positive values and which adds positive value to our students and staff then we look forward to meeting you.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Rich Evans on 01235 520141
Larkmead School is a member of the Vale Academy Trust. The Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
All staff will be expected to promote fundamental British values as part of a school that values diversity and individuality, exemplified in our values of ‘one community, individual minds, creating futures. Larkmead school is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
Commitment to safeguarding
At Larkmead safeguarding and student welfare is of paramount importance and to that end we will always put the physical and mental wellbeing of students first.
About Larkmead School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 917 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Larkmead School website (opens in new tab)
Larkmead is a happy, ambitious and vibrant school packed full of energy, opportunity and choice. Great teaching and learning across the school are supported by our culture of research and collaboration. Each student gets the very best experience to enable them to achieve their ambitions. Our pastoral care provides compassion, security and confidence, nurturing students to be happy, to develop and to thrive. The Larkmead Promise sets out our vision, ethos and ambitions for students and staff.
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