Administrative Assistant
Birchfield Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7HU12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
30 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours a week: Monday to Thursday 8.15am to 4.15pm Friday 8.15-3.45pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- B1/B2 Pts 4-7
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a highly organized, efficient and
motivated administration assistant to join the team in our busy school office
from September 2024.
This is a permanent post (subject to a probationary period)
Hours of work will be
Monday to Thursday 8.15am to 4.15pm
Friday 8.15-3.45pm
If you are the right person to become part of our dedicated Birchfield team, the details for the post can be found on our website here.
We would encourage you to visit our school prior to submitting your application. Please telephone Sarah Davies in the school office to arrange a mutually convenient time-0113 2533009
Your application should be submitted to office@birchfieldprimary.org.ukor in person at the school office.
Closing Date for applications: Friday 13th September 2024 at 9:00am.
Interview date: Friday 20th September 2024
The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the school Business Manager and the Headteacher. You will be responsible for
ensuring delivery of the highest quality and efficient administration service within our school.
You will have a good knowledge of general office procedures and practice and experience of providing a high standard of customer-focused services. Previous experience of working in a school office/environment is desirable but not essential. Full training and support for the role will be given.
You will:
- Be friendly, courteous, approachable and professional
- Be the first point of contact for parents and visitors
- Be committed to the safeguarding of children
- Be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
- Be able to input/ retrieve information from databases
- Be able to process documentation using Wordand Excel
- Have strong organisational and ICT skills;
- Be able to accurately enter/retrieve data information from information systems
- Work flexibly as part of a team & show initiative
- Prioritise work to meet conflicting deadlines, under the direction of the Headteacher and Business Manager
- Demonstrate good numeracy & literacy skills (GCSE Grade C or above is desirable but not essential)
- Demonstrate the ability to respect sensitive and confidential work.
- Display a responsible and co-operative attitude to working towards the achievement of the schools aims and objectives
- Have the ability to take on varied roles and multi-task;
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The details of the DBS Code of Conduct can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK– either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
What the school offers its staff
‘Birchfield Primary is a small, friendly and welcoming school. Pupils thrive here.’
‘Pupils’ behaviour is exceptional. They are polite and caring. Older pupils are buddies to younger children. They carry out their role diligently. Pupils feel happy and safe in school. They know that they can speak to a trusted adult if they have any concerns.’
‘Staff appreciate the many opportunities they receive to develop their practice. Leaders are considerate of staff workload and well-being. Staff feel extremely proud to work at the school. Governors have an accurate view of the school’s strengths and areas for development.’
Ofsted October 2023
Our motto ‘Where Children Come First’ is lived through all that we do.
Birchfield is a special place, where our family values are at the core of our ethos. We are a small, friendly and welcoming school in the heart of Gildersome village.
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 complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Birchfield Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 233 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Birchfield Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- s.davies@birchfieldprimary.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0113 2533009
Birchfield Primary is situated in an outer suburb of South West Leeds. It enjoys a particularly pleasant aspect backing on to fields, and most of the pupils are drawn from the local village of Gildersome. The school has been heavily oversubscribed since 2004 and many children from further afield have selected us as their school of choice. The school is single form entry (from Foundation 2 – Y6) and we have a purpose built Foundation Unit that serves the village - F1 catering for a further 52 children with flexible provision. The school enjoys excellent links with the local community, is a member of ‘The Morley Primary Partnership’ a group of 8 local schools who work together sharing good practice, moderation, special projects and inset, and is an active member of the larger Morley Family of Schools.
Birchfield is a thriving and vibrant school with an excellent reputation both locally and within the authority. We are a school that seeks to combine academic excellence with a healthy, active and motivational curriculum. We are an inclusive school and very proud of our commitment to provide a high quality, rounded education for all pupils whatever their race, gender, religion or ability. This has been recognised through our achievement of the Stephen Lawrence Award (Level 1), Investors in People, the Inclusion Chartermark, Leeds Healthy Schools and National Healthy Schools as well as Activemark. Our most recent full Ofsted inspection in October 2018.
Arranging a visit to Birchfield Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.davies@birchfieldprimary.org.uk.
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