Office Administrator
Laburnum Primary School, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1HQ16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
asap
Closing date
7 January 2025 at 8am
Date listed
10 December 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
- £24,327.00 - £24,704.00 Annually (FTE) AS 3-4 £24,327-£24,704 FTE pro rata £7,132-£7,242
Office Administrator job summary
Office Administrator
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Office Administrator - Operations to assist with the smooth running of the school’s administration services part time.
The successful applicant will need to be skilled in providing high level of administrative support to ensure that everyone receives a great service, along with making sure that all the necessary compliance processes are completed in a timely manner.
Experience of working in a similar role is preferred for this post, however, strong communication, organisation and IT skills and an enthusiastic, proactive approach are equally important in this position.
Key Duties
- To ensure the efficient operation of reception and undertake reception duties; receiving visitors to the school, maintaining accurate records in accordance with Health and Safety / Safeguarding requirements.
- To support the senior leadership and teaching team with the general administration for Laburnum Primary School including liaising with third parties as required.
- To assist with the administration of ICT including but not limited to the Management Information System, printers / copiers..
- To support the Office Manager in respect of managing first aid.
- Work under own initiative to ensure workload is prioritised and efficiently completed
- To undertake such other duties which lie within the post holders competence and contribute to the learning environment within the school, which may be required from time to time.
Job Specifics
Start date: asap
Salary: Advantage Schools Support Scale 3-4 £24,327-£24,704 FTE Actual pro rata salary £7,132-£7,242
Job role: Permanent, Part time, Term Time + INSET 5 days,39 weeks per year, 12.5 hours per week (Hours: 1.30pm - 4.00pm Monday-Friday)
Safeguarding
We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.
Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:
“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”
The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.
The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.
Commitment to safeguarding
Avantage Schools is committed to safeguarding and child protection at every stage of the recruitment process.
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 Laburnum Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 240 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Laburnum Primary School website (opens in new tab)
Nursery from age 3 and Primary School setting in Sandy, SG19 1HQ.
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