Administrative Assistant - Exams & Office

Wildern School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 4EJ

35 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  31 October 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,812.00 Annually (FTE) £18,258.48 Actual

Administrative Assistant - Exams & Office job summary

37 hours per week, 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 3.30pm Friday, Term Time only (40 weeks) with one week to be worked in August preparing for GCSE results day. Grade B – Step 1 FTE £20,812, Actual Annual Salary £18,258.48.

We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust, which comprises of Wildern Secondary School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School. Our staff form a collective team that makes a difference to the lives of our students. This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues present and future.

This role is multifaceted to support both the Examinations Officer and the Main Office.

You will work proactively with the Examinations Officer to maintain the effective operation of both internal and external exams to ensure the end to end processes are completed effectively in line with the policies of the school and those of the relevant awarding/external bodies. Full training will be provided. This role demands a high level of interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to respond to fast paced deadlines. The successful candidate will also deputise for the Exams Officer in their absence. It is essential that applicants are flexible during the GCSE exam season as early morning starts and longer days will most likely be required – the hours accrued can then be taken as time off in lieu (during term time) once the exams season has ended.

Outside of the internal and external exam seasons you will support the Main Office with various duties which will include but is not limited to;
• Covering First-aid if necessary, including providing cover for lunchbreaks.
• Covering Reception duties if necessary, including providing cover for lunchbreaks, answering the phone and greeting visitors.
• Shared general office administrative tasks.
Experience of using school systems such as SIMS and a First Aid qualification are desirable although not essential as training will be provided for the successful applicant.

Benefits of working for our trust include:
• Friendly and sociable colleagues
• Free on-site car park
• Staff membership rates to our modern on-site Leisure Centre
• Good transport links
• Enrolment in one of the UK’s Largest public sector pension schemes
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice

If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.  Closing Date: Midday, Tuesday 31st October 2023.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Wildern Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

 

 

Commitment to safeguarding

Wildern Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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About Wildern School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1921 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Wildern School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wildern-school (opens in new tab)

Wildern School is a popular, oversubscribed secondary school situated in the Southampton suburbs. We are a school with significant strength in the CPD of staff, developing our teachers for the next stage of their careers. All students and staff alike can take advantage of excellent facilities which include a lecture theatre, digital media suites, a recording studio, both PC and Mac Suites, community sports centre and access to a professional theatre.

We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School.

This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues joining us.

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