15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    23 February 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    6 February 2025

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

£7,342.00 - £7,576.00 Annually (Actual)

Receptionist/Admin assistant job summary

The Bridge School are seeking to appoint a calm, flexible and positive receptionist/admin assistant to work within a friendly office team at The Bridge School to start as soon as possible. The position is for term time only 13 hours per week. Thursday and Friday 8.30am – 3.30 pm.

This is a grade 14 position - £7,342 - £7,576 Approximate annual gross salary. (Dependent on experience)

The Bridge School, Sedgemoor is one of four Pupil Referral Units commissioned by Somerset Council and Somerset schools. We provide services through a number of centres for students who have a range of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. All students are referred through their mainstream schools in the Sedgemoor area.

The Bridge School is the PRU for children and young people across Sedgemoor, the school has three sites, two in Bridgwater and one in a nearby village, Cossington.

The role will require the post-holder to work possibly on all three sites, to provide a professional service to the school which presents a positive and good impression to anyone who rings or visits.

The Bridge School is part of a growing partnership which also includes Polden Bower School and Avalon School. We are committed to offering our staff a high-quality induction, performance management and opportunities for professional development. The school can offer the successful post-holder CPD opportunities and a supportive team alongside promotional opportunities across the wider partnership of schools.

If you feel you have what it takes to work with us to achieve the very best for our students, we would very much like to hear from you.

Enquiries are welcomed, please contact Jo Stamford, Assistant HR Manager, should you need any further information on 01278 496386

The Bridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people references. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance, proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references. (Employment cannot commence until all pre-employment checks are in place)

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for the role.

Following the acceptance of your interview, an online check will be carried out as detailed in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines

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.

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About The Bridge School Sedgemoor

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 16
School size
59 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 16

The Bridge School, Sedgemoor is one of four Pupil Referral Units commissioned by Somerset County Council and Somerset schools. We provide services through a number of centres for students who have a range of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. All students are referred through their mainstream schools in the Sedgemoor area.

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