Administrative Officer

Bridge Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5DE

16 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
21 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
31 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £25,663.00 - £27,411.00 Annually (Actual) Range 3

Administrative Officer job summary

Stephenson (MK) Trust is an organisation committed to supporting young people who are at risk of exclusion from mainstream secondary provision (Bridge Academy) and specialist secondary provision for students with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs (Stephenson Academy). We provide inclusive education for young people with a range of educational and social needs in order to maximise and improve their life chances.

Administrative Officer

Salary: Range 3 - £25,663 - £27,411 per annum (FTE - £ 27,269 – £29,093)

Hours: 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year (TTO)

Do you want to make a difference to a young person’s life in Milton Keynes?

Are you, or do you want to be a teacher?

Do you want to help us to build brighter futures?

Bridge Academy is a two campus Alternative Provision, part of Stephenson (MK) Trust where we are committed to building a strong foundation within our workforce in order to improve the life chances of each young person within our Academies.

Our age range is 5-18 and we have an embedded induction programme and Initial Teacher Training scheme, as well as development within the Trust for support staff as well as teachers. Wellbeing is a high priority for us, for staff and students alike.

Do you want to make a real difference to your students? Is job satisfaction a priority? Want to achieve more than just results at the end of each academic year? Then come and join Stephenson (MK) Trust! We are dedicated to improving the quality of education for students excluded from mainstream school, some with complex social, emotional and mental health needs, giving them the best possible life chances.

We are seeking:

Are you a dedicated and committed individual who can put yourself in other people’s shoes, are positive, flexible, resilient and can use your initiative? If so, you could make a difference to the lives of these young people.

The Administrative Officer is responsible for supporting with the administrative and organisational processes within the school. They will also act as the initial point of contact for professionals parents, visitors and other stakeholders so will be an ambassador for the school and embody the value, vision and ethos of the school in all interactions. The successful candidate will be providing an efficient, confidential administrative support service to the School Business Manager and Senior Leadership team.

Personal qualities such as integrity and being able to work effectively as part of a team are more important than experience in this field, which is why our staff join us from different roles and trades.

Why choose our Trust?

We can offer you:

A welcoming and positive working environment where the wellbeing of both students and staff is a top priority

High quality professional development and support including bespoke CPD
Small class sizes, with the ability to be truly creative, not prescriptive
Progression opportunities across the Trust
Free access to holistic treatments as part of our wellbeing policy

Closing date for all applications: 21 February 2025

Interviews will take place: 3 March 2025

Please note Qualification Certificates and Identification Documents are required at Interview.

Visits to Bridge Academy are welcomed by contacting: – HR– 01908 889400 / recruitment@stephensonmktrust.org.uk

CVs will not be accepted.

Stephenson (MK) Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This commitment to robust Recruitment, Selection and Induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is required prior to commencement of this post

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.