Support Officer
Bonnygate Primary School, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5BA5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
6th January 2024
Closing date
27 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 November 2024
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
- £7,898.00 - £9,053.00 Annually (Actual)
Support Officer job summary
Support Officer
Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2025
Salary: Thurrock Band C – Point 13 - 19
£7,898.02 - £9,053.29 actual salary per annum)
12 hours per week
9:30am – 3:30pm Thursday & Friday
38 weeks per year – term time plus inset days
Start Date: 6th January 2025
We have an exciting and unique opportunity for a Support Officer to join our school. Bonnygate Primary School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the Schools’ Co-operative Society.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and dedicated Support Officer, with school experience, who will be the link to the Trust HR and Trust Finance Teams to ensure provision of an effective administrative and clerical support to the school.
The successful candidate’s duties will include:
- To provide administrative support to the school, always ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
- Supporting in the administration of personnel paperwork and be the HR link for the school.
- Being the Finance link for the school, working in liaison with Trust Finance team.
- To be the first point of contact for telephone enquiries and take messages where appropriate.
- To complete weekly returns for school meals, free school meals, ‘cool milk’ and the fruit and vegetable calendar.
- To assist in the reporting of student absences and school meals in the absence of colleagues
- To be responsible for the organisation of school trips and visits in liaison with school staff, external companies and parents.
The successful candidate will
- Have previous school admin experience
- Have HR or Finance experience
- Be passionate, creative, motivated and has a positive outlook
- Be keen to support pupils with learning, emotional and behavioural difficulties
- Be committed to raising outcomes of all students
- Be a great communicator with excellent organisational skills and a helpful attitude
- Be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
- Be dedicated to good classroom management
- Care about the welfare and achievement of every child
- Be innovative and have a passion for improvement
- Have excellent written skills with the ability to multi-task
- Have the ability to remain calm under pressure and remain positive
- The ability to follow safeguarding procedures and prioritise students’ welfare
- Have GCSE Maths and English (grade 4-9 or equivalent)
Bonnygate Primary School and Nursery is a vibrant and diverse school where children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve endless possibilities. The children are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure that they are happy, confident and that the opportunities that are provided for them are relevant to their needs both now, and in the future.
The School is proud to:
- Be a friendly, caring and supportive school that has a one big team approach to workload
- Have a strong, established & supportive SLT that creates a positive team environment
- Be a place where pupils feel safe, happy, valued and respected
- Be an inclusive school, where everyone works hard to ensure all pupils receive stimulating learning experiences, with high expectations for all children
- Be a school that celebrates every child's individuality and success
What the school can offer:
- Two Week October Half-Term
- Recognition of continuous service
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
- The support of an experienced family of schools
- National Conditions of Service
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
- Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school or for more information speak to Ayshen Uluhan hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 648944. As a trust, we welcome applications from colleagues from all backgrounds.
Bonnygate Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Closing date: Wednesday 27th November 2024 - Midday
Interview date: Wednesday 4th December 2024
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Commitment to safeguarding
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
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CVs are not accepted.
About Bonnygate Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 453 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Bonnygate Primary School website (opens in new tab)
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