Office Administrator
Oakfield Primary Academy, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6AU3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
25 November 2024
Closing date
17 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,656.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) REAch2 Payscales, SCP 2 - 6, £23,656 to £25,183 FTE per annum, pro-rata salary. Actual salary £20,347-£21.660 . Working 37 hours per week. TTO plus 5 INSET days (39 weeks).
Office Administrator job summary
Oakfield Primary Academy has an exciting opportunity for an individual to join the school and REAch2 Academy Trust as an Office Administrator. The office administrator supports the office coordinator to ensure the daily administration and smooth running of the school office. The office is the hub of the school where a wide range of demands need to be met to a very high professional standard. This role will be the first point of contact for parents, carers, volunteers, contractors and other members of the community, as well as governors, staff, and pupils.
At Oakfield Primary Academy there’s a real opportunity to be a pioneer in new ways of educating tomorrows generation. We want to provide the highest standard of education for our pupils, and we are looking for talented and committed staff to join us on this journey.
We offer:
Dynamic leadership that values your contribution.
Specialised support teams focused on behaviour, curriculum, and SEN.
Personalised mentoring to help you grow in your role.
A supportive environment where you're never alone in facing obstacles.
Opportunities to learn about best practice in managing pupil behaviour in the classroom.
Comprehensive training to equip you with the skills you need.
Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
A chance to be part of a community that embraces challenges as opportunities for growth.
So, why join us? You’ll be working for a trust that understands the day-to-day challenges or working in tough schools and embraces them. We have a growing education community here at Oakfield Primary Academy, that will help you move forward in your career and learn at a lighting speed.
Candidates should have:
experience working in a general office / administration environment
experience working with and be proficient in Microsoft Office packages such as Word and Excel
experience of reception work - being first point of contact with customers and visitors
good spoken and written communication skills
good attention to detail
the ability to compose a clear message via email or letter
the ability to meet deadlines
the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people
In return we can offer:
A wide range of professional development opportunities,
Personalised mentoring to help you grow in your role.
A supportive environment where you're never alone in facing obstacles.
A competitive salary,
29 days’ paid holiday (rising to 32 days after 5 years’ service) (pro rata for part-time or term-time only)
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme LGPS,
For further information about the role come and visit our school! To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office. School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.
Why work with us:
There are over 60 schools within the Trust which means we can offer opportunities including:
▶️Collaboration across other REAch2 schools, both locally and nationally.
▶️ Specialist curriculum support and training from our Trust experts - providing a flightpath for professional development
▶️ A support package for staff wellbeing
You’ll be working for a Trust with big ambitions for all our schools to be 'great'. We want to be national leaders in sustainability; to transform our teaching and learning through digital transformation and to ensure social justice is at the heart of what we do.
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.
All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.
The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.
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 Oakfield Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Oakfield Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
School location
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