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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    23 September 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    6 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week 38 weeks per year (term time) plus 1 of the school’s 6 INSET days

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Actual starting salary of £18,971

Pay scale

Somerset Grade 15 (£22,737 - £23,114 FTE – pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, we believe that our schools should sit at the heart of our communities; that there are no limits to what our children and young people can achieve; and that they should be great places to work and learn.

We are incredibly proud of our Trust and the schools within it. Strong partnerships, collaboration and generosity are the bonds which underpin our collective mission to provide great education for all children no matter what their starting point or their background.

The Castle School requires a full-time Receptionist / Administrative Assistant to work in the school reception and provide administrative support in the main office. This post is on Grade 15 (NJC points 3-4), equivalent to £18,971 per annum. The hours of work are 8:15am - 4:15pm Monday to Thursday and 8:15am - 3:45pm on Fridays.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the successful candidate a professional and supportive working environment where no two days are ever the same, with opportunities for training and career development.

We require someone who has a proven knowledge and experience of Microsoft packages including Word and Excel. In addition, you should have an excellent telephone manner, good communication skills, can demonstrate attention to detail and ideally have experience of working in a busy office or school environment.

In addition to the above, the school Receptionists/Admin Assistants help to provide First Aid in the absence of the Welfare Officer or to assist at busy periods. Full training will be given and a First Aid Allowance (approximately £215 per annum) is payable for this role.

Further details about the role

A full job description and application pack is available from www.castleschool.co.uk.

All applications should be made by completing the application form available, including evidence of how you meet the person specification for the role and should be submitted by 9am on the closing date.

Further details are available within the job description and person specification.

Closing date: Monday 23rd September 2024 at 9:00am

Interviews: Tuesday 1st October 2024

Commitment to safeguarding

Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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About The Castle School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1204 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19

The Blackdown Education Partnership is a multi-academy trust (MAT) working across Devon and Somerset. It was born of a merger between two established MATs: The Castle Partnership Trust and Uffculme Academy Trust and currently looks after a family of 12 schools: 6 primary and 6 secondary and 4 nurseries.

Blackdown Education Partnership is, therefore, a single organisation established to deliver the education and to safeguard the wellbeing of every child in our Trust. The Trust seeks to ensure that high quality collaboration and system leadership continue to improve the education in our schools. We are responsible for the good governance of the schools within our Trust and are accountable for the performance of each school. We work with an exceptional team of leaders, teachers and support staff whose combined efforts deliver on our promise to believe in every child.

We can offer you: An opportunity to work in an experienced and supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow. A friendly, busy and dynamic workplace where each day is different from the last. A competitive salary. Wider opportunities to be involved across our Trust. An energised and professional working environment.

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