Receptionist/ Administration Assistant

Avalon School, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PS

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  Asap

• Closing date

  23 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 February 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: £20,575.00 - £20,897.00 Annually (Actual)

Receptionist/ Administration Assistant job summary

Avalon School are seeking to appoint a Receptionist/Administration Assistant to join the existing office team. They will need to be motivated, organised, and reliable as well as being an excellent team player with a great sense of humour. The post holder will be involved in assisting with the day-to-day administrative duties involved in working in a busy school office.

Avalon School is a Specialist School for students aged 11-19 situated in the town of Street. Our school vision is ‘Learning for Life’ – together with our parents and the learners themselves - we aim to teach skills for the whole of life.

The successful candidate will be someone with a good range of IT skills and a sound knowledge of Microsoft packages including Excel, Word and Outlook. Experience in school MIS systems would be an advantage as would experience of working in a busy school-based office but this is not essential.

This is a very exciting time to join the Polden Bower & Avalon School Federation, in partnership with The Bridge School, Sedgemoor.

37 hours per week 39 weeks- term time plus inset days., to start as soon as possible. Grade 15 position £20,575- £20,897 depending on experience.

Working hours are: Monday 8.15am - 4.00pm, Tuesday 8.15am – 4.45pm, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.15am - 4.00pm

In return we will provide:

• - A skilled and experienced professional team within which to work.
• - A commitment to your professional development.
• - A commitment to high quality induction and performance management.
• - Free Staff Swimming sessions.
• - Free Staff Wellbeing services.
• - Somerset Council My Staff Shop Benefits.
• Free Staff Car Park.

Please contact Jo Stamford should you need any further information. Enquiries and visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Polden Bower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance, proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.

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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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Avalon School

• School type: Special school, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 65 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Avalon School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/avalon-school (opens in new tab)

Avalon is a Specialist School for students aged 11-19 situated in the town of Street. Our school vision is ‘Learning for Life’ – together with our parents and the learners themselves - we aim to teach skills for the whole of life.

Avalon school is committed to developing the skills of all staff and offer a rich CPD programme. Successful candidates will join a friendly and supportive team of staff who are committed to achieving high standards for all pupils.

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