17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    To be negotiated with the candidate

  • Closing date

    9 December 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    16 October 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

£26,918.00 - £29,616.00 Annually (FTE) See Trust Pay Policy for further details.

Administrative Officer job summary

Hours: 35.5 hrs per week (to be negotiated with the successful applicant) 39 weeks + 1 week

Actual Salary: £22,597.15 (includes term-time plus 1 extra week to be worked in the summer holidays)

This is a permanent role

Who we are seeking

If you are flexible, hardworking and committed to supporting children in a school setting to flourish and thrive, then this role has been written just for you!

A unique opportunity has arisen at Hightown Primary School - a place where we 'Together we Thrive'. - high 'expectations, aspirations, mutual trust and respect are all underpinned by a warm, nurturing ethos.

The role will involve working in the school office as the initial point of contact for parents, visitors and other stakeholders so will be an ambassador for the school.

Some of the key responsibilities for this role will be to:

- Provide administrative support for the Senior Leadership Team
- Manage the school office and the administrative assistant
- Clerk for the Academy Council
- Lead on the administration of Health and Safety
- Support the Educational Visits Co-ordinator with all trips

The successful applicant will be warmly welcomed into our Trust partnership and able to access a myriad of opportunities and experiences that will support personal and professional growth.

What we can offer you:

  • The opportunity to work in settings which benefit from being part of a multi-academy trust that is large enough to effectively support schools but small enough to know and care for them individually, and the people who work and learn within them, well. We take staff wellbeing seriously.
  • A competitive salary and longer school holidays than maintained schools, including a two- week October half-term break
  • A variety of career pathways and bespoke professional development, including a thorough and tailored induction, performance development with a linked Line Manager, network groups, face to face and e-learning. We invest in people
  • Supportive colleagues who are committed to the #oneteam ethos.
  • Opportunities to observe and ask questions of colleagues and to ‘give things a try’. We encourage innovation, research, bravery and development
  • Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Recognition of continuous service with Local Authorities and other Academy Trusts
  • CEO Awards to recognise those amazing everyday achievements
  • Eligibility for a Blue Light Card, cycle to work scheme and ongoing discount offers at Halfords and Tredz
  • Electric car charging facility
  • The ability to be the change within the community that you will work in

The successful applicant will:

  • Be committed to the children and always put them first
  • Have previous experience of working in a busy office environment and within a team
  • Have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office , and knowledge in the Arbor MIS system would be advantageous (training can be provided)
  • Have first aid training (or willingness to complete it)
  • Have risk assessor training (or a willingness to complete it)
  • Feel an affinity with our vision and values
  • Have GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English and Maths
  • Demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills
  • Actively participate in regular training and development
  • Exhibit their commitment to maintaining a robust culture of safeguarding
  • Maintain confidentiality and an understanding of data protection

Has this role got your name on it?

If you have any further questions or would like to arrange a tour of the base setting, please contact the school directly: info.hps@ilpartnership.org

Early application is encouraged as we anticipate significant interest and therefore reserve the right to interview exceptional candidates prior to the closing date.

Our commitment to safeguarding

Inspire Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all roles in regulated activity. The specific safeguarding responsibilities of this role are outlined within Part One of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.

Further details concerning our safeguarding policies and procedures, including our statement on the Rehabilitation of Offenders, can be found on the Trust website.

As part of our due diligence and in line with the recommendation made in Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Trust reserves the right to undertake online searches on shortlisted candidates. Further details about our searches can be found within our Recruitment Policy.

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.

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About Hightown Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
178 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11

Hightown Primary School is a member of the multi-academy trust Inspire Learning Partnership and benefits from the many opportunities being part of this Trust offers to all its staff and pupils. The school benefits from a fantastic large outdoor space, which enhances our teaching and learning journey.

We are situated on edge of Southampton with great access links to the motorway and all the surrounding areas.

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