Administrative Assistant
The Kingston Academy, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PE12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
October 2024
Closing date
9 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,767.31 - £25,515.00 Annually (Actual) Term time only, plus 4 weeks.
Administrative Assistant job summary
The Kingston Academy seeks an Administrative Assistant to work as part of the Pupil Services team. As a key member of a dynamic team, you will be offered the opportunity to develop your administrative skills in a wide range of areas.
The Kingston Academy is an outstanding Secondary School in North Kingston, which opened for the first time in September 2015 with a cohort of Year 7 pupils. TKA has received a substantial capital grant for the refurbishment of the existing educational facilities and for additional new modern buildings which we have now taken possession of. Our mission is to provide a world-class education for all the young people within our community to ensure that every pupil is safe, happy and succeeds. We now have over 1000 pupils across the seven year groups from year 7 to year 13.
We invite applications from candidates with the following attributes for this role:
- Highly organised and excellent communication skills;
- Able to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy;
- A team worker who is always ready to assist wherever needed.
More details on the person specification are provided in the application pack.
There are many benefits to working at The Kingston Academy including:
- Generous pay-scales, regularly paying 1% higher than National Support Staff Pay Scales
- 2-week October Half Term break
- Access to subsidised Cycle to Work Scheme
- Subsidised study at Kingston University at Masters and Doctorate Level
- Flexible working arrangements will be considered on request
- Employees Assistance Programme
Interview Procedure
Our selection procedure will aim to identify with rigour whether the candidate fulfils the requirements of the post and will include the consideration of the candidate’s suitability to work with children and young people.
The process will include:
- A written administrative task;
- Interview with Head of School, Director of Finance and Office Manager.
Early applications are welcome, and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date if we find a suitable candidate.
Closing Date: Noon, Wednesday 9th October 2024
Interview date: to be confirmed
Application Process
Applicants are required to visit the website where they are able to submit their application using our recruitment portal.
For further information about this post please email hr@kingstoneducationaltrust.org .
Equal Opportunities
The Kingston Academy is an equal opportunities employer, we value the diversity of our staff and pupils, and all our staff are equally valued and respected.
Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Statement
The Kingston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks (with barred list check for regulated activity), checks with past employers and eligibility to work in the UK. Identity and qualification documents will be checked prior to any offer being made.
Please refer to the job pack for further information on the role and person specification.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Kingston Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1168 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Kingston Academy website (opens in new tab)
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