Receptionist/Administrator – Maternity cover
South Hylton Primary Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0LSDeadline is tomorrow
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
1 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, term time: 22 hours per week, TTO + additional 6 days
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - Maternity cover until 30th June 2025 or when the substantive post holder returns, whichever is sooner
Actual salary
- £12,177
What skills and experience we're looking for
Knowledge & Experience
Excellent administrative and organisational skills
Experience of using Microsoft Office, e.g. Excel, Word or Google workspace
Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
Excellent telephone skills
Experience of dealing with the public through the telephone and face to face contact
Good standard of spoken English
Experience within a school office and/or reception
Knowledge of SIMS and / or experience of using databases
Experience of managing a webpage, Facebook and/or social media
Experience of using various types of office equipment including photocopiers, laminators, scanners, binding machines
What the school offers its staff
The Trustees are seeking to appoint a Receptionist/Administrator for South Hylton Primary with effect from 1st September 2024.
The Laidlaw Schools Trust is a growing family of eight schools helping transform thousands of young lives in North East England. LST invests significantly in the training and development of all staff and is able to offer all staff a wide range of opportunities and benefits.
What we will offer:
- A smaller than average primary school with a ‘village’ ethos catering for children aged 2-11 years
- Children who are well-motivated and have an extremely positive attitude to learning
- A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
- Highly supportive and motivated staff
- A school which is well-supported by governors and parents
- The benefits of being a partner in the Laidlaw Schools Multi Academy Trust and ability to work across Sunderland schools.
The appointed candidate will join a successful MAT where all Academies support each other to the benefit of our pupils and their families. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies. Interested candidates are welcome to tour the school, please contact Elaine Robinson, School Business Manager on 0191 563 4180 or admin@southhylton.org.uk to arrange a visit. If you wish to have an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Elaine Robinson, School Business Manager on 0191 563 4180 or admin@southhylton.org.uk
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
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About South Hylton Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 277 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- South Hylton Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- elaine.robinson@southhylton.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 563 4180
1. To provide children with a happy, healthy, caring, and safe environment in which to grow and learn.
2. To ensure the highest quality teaching, curriculum, nurture and support allows all children to thrive and reach their full potential.
3. To effectively deliver the full breadth of the National Curriculum with emphasis on the basic skills of literacy, numeracy and ICT.
4. To provide rich learning experiences which reflect real life and encourage curiosity, independence and a life long love of learning.
5. To promote an attitude of care, tolerance, trust and respect among our children, within the school and within the local and wider, global community.
6. To develop positive self-image, self-motivation, self-discipline and confidence in all of our children.
7. To secure a purposeful partnership between school, the home and the community.
8. To ensure strong, and approachable leadership which communicates a clear vision to the whole school community.
Arranging a visit to South Hylton Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email elaine.robinson@southhylton.org.uk.
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