School Administrator/Receptionist (Part time, maternity cover)

Great Bedwyn Church of England School, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3TR

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  22 April 2025

• Closing date

  24 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12,833.54 - £13,036.99 Annually (Actual) SCP5-6

School Administrator/Receptionist (Part time, maternity cover) job summary

Great Bedwyn CofE School are looking for a dynamic and dedicated administrator to join our thriving office team on a fixed term contract (Wednesday-Friday 8am-4pm) to cover maternity.

Our ethos and values are expressed through the motto “Together may we give our children – roots to grow and wings to fly”.

Are you friendly and approachable with a keen eye for detail?

Do you enjoy a varied role where no two days are exactly the same?

We could be the place for you!

Our school is set in the thriving village of Great Bedwyn, surrounded by farmland and sitting on the outskirts of Savernake Forest. Learning together and establishing trusting relationships lie at the heart of everything we do and we are extremely proud of the many and varied achievements of all our children. We were rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024, demonstrating the excellence running through every aspect of our school. We love to welcome entire families to our wonderful school and work closely with parents, staff and children alike to ensure everyone is valued and cared for throughout their time with us.

We are part of Excalibur Multi Academies Trust, a family of like-minded schools. Excalibur’s Vision – “Achieving Excellence – Empowering Individuality” – ties in perfectly with our own.

If you are interested in this position, please do not hesitate to contact the office either via email or telephone to ask any questions or arrange a visit. We can't wait to hear from you!

We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date, therefore early applications are encouraged.

Safeguarding Statement

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

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 Great Bedwyn Church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 197 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Great Bedwyn Church of England School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-bedwyn-church-of-england-school (opens in new tab)

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