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School Administrator

Finstock Church of England Primary School, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 3BN

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  2 September 2024

• Closing date

  1 July 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 25 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £13,965 to £14,937

What skills and experience we're looking for

School Administrator

Grade 6 salary range between £13,965 to £14,937 per annum.

Monday to Friday 8.15am to 1.15pm, Term time only

We are looking to appoint an experienced and professional School Administrator to join our team at Finstock Church of England Primary School, to provide administration support across the School under the guidance of the Headteacher and the Business Services Manager. The position is permanent, starting in September 2024. Candidates should be able to work Monday to Friday between 8.15am to 1.15pm, term-time only.

Finstock Church of England Primary School is a small school with a huge heart. We have a culture of compassion and high expectations. We are extremely proud of our commitment to providing the highest quality learning opportunities for our pupils. We are a hard-working and dedicated team with a strong moral purpose.

As part of The MILL Academy Trust, we are able to offer you a strong commitment to your continuous development throughout coaching, mentoring and other support systems. You will join a team of enthusiastic and committed staff, parents and local committee volunteers on our journey to becoming outstanding schools.

At the MILL Academy Trust we think deeply about how we can have the biggest impact on pupils. In a world where the algorithms of life give us more of the same, we believe education has the role to give children something different. We continually ask ourselves the following five questions;

• Are we securing equity?
• Is our leadership driving school improvement?
• Is our curriculum irresistible?
• Are we research informed?
• Are we deploying resources effectively?

Our schools are committed to promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance and other relevant pre-employment checks.

Further details about the school, the job and an application form are available on the school websiteswww.finstock.oxon.sch.uk/1322/staff-vacanciesor contact our HR Department on 01993 848166 or emailjobs@millacademy.co.uk.

Applications must be submitted on The MILL Academy Support Staff application form.

Closing date: Monday 1st July at 9am

What the school offers its staff

School Administrator

Grade 6 £13,965 to £14,937

Monday to Friday 8:15-1.15pm Term time only

Job Purpose

To provide general administrative support to the school under the instruction/guidance of the Headteacher.

TASKS

Organisation

• Undertake reception duties, answering general telephone and face to face enquiries and signing in visitors
• Assist with pupil first aid/welfare duties, looking after unwell pupils, liaising with parents/staff/members of our community.
• Assist with break and lunch duties.
• Assist in arrangements for school trips, events etc.

Administration

• Provide general clerical/admin. support e.g. photocopying, filing, complete standard forms, respond to routine correspondence and emails
• Maintain manual and computerised records/management information systems, recording pupil absence.
• Produce lists/information/data as required e.g. pupils data from the management information system or other school databases
• Undertake typing and other IT based tasks
• Take notes at meetings
• Sort and distribute mail
• Undertake any administrative procedures as required by the Headteacher or Business Services Manager
• Maintain and collate pupil reports
• Booking and ordering of school meals

Resources

• Operate relevant equipment/ICT packages (e.g. Word, Excel, Sway, MS Forms databases, spreadsheets, internet, telephone system)
• Maintain stock and supplies, distributing as required and maintaining inventories
• Provide general advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others
• Undertake general financial administration e.g. the use of ParentPay for school dinner ordering and payments, school trip contributions and nursery sessions

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school and the academy trust
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• To supervise children at lunchtime

Experience

Experience in clerical/administrative work

Knowledge/Skills

Good numeracy/literacy skills

Effective use of ICT packages

Use of relevant equipment/resources

Good keyboard skills

Ability to relate well to children and adults

Work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles & responsibilities and your own position within these

Ability to identify own training & development needs & cooperate with means to address these

Willingness to undertake a first aid qualification

Personal skills

Friendly and approachable

Excellent communication skills

Conscientious with strong attention to detail

The appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance and other relevant pre-employment checks.

Applications must be submitted on The MILL Academy Support Staff application forms; unaccompanied CVs will not be accepted.

Please see our school website www.finstock.oxon.sch.uk/1322/staff-vacancies for further details and the application form.

If you require any further information, please call our school on 01993 868 314 or email office.3040@queen-emmas.oxon.sch.uk

We look forward to receiving your application.

Leanne Dixon

Headteacher

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.

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About Finstock Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 33 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jobs@millacademy.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/finstock-church-of-england-primary-school-chipping-norton (opens in new tab)

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