Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
Administration Assistant to work in a warm and friendly school office.
Vacancy Information
Administrative Assistant – Cottingley Village Primary School
Band 4 to Band 5, SCP 03 £18,562 - SCP 06 £19,698
(actual salary circa £13,811 to £14,652)
33 hours per week, Term Time Only
(Hours of work will be; Monday – Thursday, 8.30am – 3.45pm and Friday 8.00am – 3:45pm)
Cottingley Village Primary School is an inclusive, popular, friendly school. It has a forward thinking, dedicated and mutually supportive team and offers high standards of behaviour and relationships at all levels.
We are looking for an Assistant Administrator to work well in our Admin Team. We are welcoming interest from school leavers who may wish to use and develop their skills as well as candidates who may be experienced. We want the right person for the role, not the perfect candidate!
Being part of our Multi-Academy Trust means that the Assistant Administrator will have a team of colleagues across the other Trust schools to work and collaborate with.
The school wishes to appoint a dedicated and supportive member of staff who will work effectively with our already established administration team in our busy and exciting school office.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Assist the Office Manager with regards to finance, administration and reception duties.
- Support the Senior Leadership Team with data, orders, admin and other clerical/display duties.
- Use a range of IT packages; including those linked to financial accounting systems.
- Use their initiative effectively as part of a supportive team.
The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate either the ability to apply their skills to the role or be willing to learn quickly and effectively on the job.
- Have minimum GCSE qualifications in Maths and English grade A-C or equivalent.
- Demonstrate working successfully as part of a team.
- Use excellent IT and communication skills.
- Show excellent customer service skills, be friendly and welcoming.
- Be flexible and willing to accept change.
- Have a positive outlook and remain calm when working under pressure.
- Contribute to the quality first impression that is given by the school.
- Be patient and caring towards all pupils and adults they come into contact with.
We can offer:
- A dedicated and experienced administrative team, supported by governors and parents
- An opportunity to make a significant contribution to our ongoing improvements
- An opportunity to further professional development
- Access to excellent training and guidance
- A chance to make a real difference to every child’s learning.
- Enthusiastic, friendly pupils and staff.
Recruitment process
Exceed Academies Trust believes in equal opportunities for all staff. As part of that commitment, all vacancies will be advertised and filled through a transparent recruitment and selection process.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity in further detail, please contact Emma Hendry, Chief HR Officer on 07967 390793 or email emmahendry@exceedacademiestrust.co.uk
Exceed Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff within the Trust to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and to register with the DBS update service.
Please return completed application forms by email to: recruitment@exceedacademiestrust.co.uk
Closing date for applications: Thursday 7th July 2022
Interviews: Tuesday 12th July 2022
External candidates should complete a full application form by the closing date in order for their application to be considered.
CVs will not be accepted.
Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.