Office Administrator
Ormiston Forge Academy, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 6QU19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP pending pre-recruitment checks
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 9am
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
- £20,666.85 - £21,323.15 Annually (Actual) Grade 2 SCP 3-5 (£24,027 - £24,790 FTE) 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Office Administrator job summary
Ormiston Forge Academy is a thriving secondary academy and sixth form located in the heart of Cradley Heath, West Midlands, with a proud history of academic excellence and community involvement. Our Academy is not just a workplace—we are a family.
Ormiston Forge Academy are looking to recruit an experienced, ambitious and motivated individual to carry out a key administration position dealing with all aspects of academy administration. The successful candidate will be a key frontline member of staff and effectively ‘the face of Forge’ in welcoming visitors to the academy.
You must have a solid understanding of how to work effectively in a busy administrative based environment in order to support the team and the Principal with a wide range of administrative based duties. The role is based on working 37 hours per week for 39 weeks per year (term time, including INSET days).
Qualifications required
- To be considered for the post you must have achieved a minimum of GCSE Grade A to C (or equivalent) passes in maths and English.
- First aid training will need to be undertaken if an appropriate First Aid qualification is not already held.
Requirements
- GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent) in English and maths.
- Excellent IT skills, especially Excel.
- Excellent communication skills and organisational skills.
- Experience with handling cash and record keeping
- A desire to have a career within administration.
- Strong desire to learn new skills and take on new challenges.
- A relentless approach to giving parents and stakeholders the best customer service.
Personal qualities
- Enjoy working as part of a team but willingness to use initiative
- Flexible approach and ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust. Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset.
We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, your work will have purpose and meaning
Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…
- The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
- Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
- Being part of a team and community where you belong – being part of a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
- A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits
To apply for the role please submit an application form via the link above. Please note that CVs are not accepted.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Kirsty Fleming, Academy HR Partner, on 01384 566598 or email hr@oatforge.co.uk
Ormiston Forge Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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 Ormiston Forge Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1686 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ormiston Forge Academy website (opens in new tab)
Secondary Academy with Sixth Form provision. Part of Ormiston Academies Trust
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