School Administrator

Edward Peake CofE VC School, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2025 or as soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 November 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,114.00 - £23,893.00 Annually (FTE) Salary negotiable depending on experience

School Administrator job summary

We are seeking to appoint a self motivated and highly organised School Administrator to support with the administrative and organisational processes within our busy school office.

Hours: 35 hrs p/w, 8:30 - 4:00 pm Monday -Friday.

As a school administrator you will be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks and will work closely with senior managers to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the school.

Applicants must have a good general education to GCSE level , be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and other computer applications and have previous experience of working in a school or similar office environment. The post holder must have good organisational and communication skills, be able to work well under pressure and have the ability to work on their own initiative as well part of a team.

The successful candidate should:

• have a working knowledge of SIMs or other school management systems (desirable but not essential as training will be given)
• be reliable, efficient , flexible and highly organised
• have a flexible and adaptable approach to work
• have a cheerful, warm and welcoming personality with the ability to communicate with children and adults alike

We can offer you:

• A friendly and welcoming school environment with a positive ethos
• Excellent support from an effective staff team already in place
• A commitment to on-going professional development and access to high quality professional learning opportunities
• A school committed to staff well-being
• A school where everyone is valued

We reserve the right to appoint before the application deadline, so early applications are encouraged.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. A DBS check will be required for this post.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Edward Peake CofE VC School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 10 to 16
• Education phase: Middle
• School size: 526 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 10 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Edward Peake CofE VC School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edward-peake-cofe-vc-middle-school (opens in new tab)

Edward Peake is mixed middle deemed secondary institution based in Biggleswade. At Edward Peake we believe that our pupils are our greatest asset therefore we are committed to providing an outstanding education for each and every pupil. Our core purpose is to enable pupils to make exceptional progress and support pupils’ personal well-being so that they can achieve outstanding outcomes. We are a friendly and welcoming school with a distinctive Christian ethos where pupils are able to live, love and learn.

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