Administrative Officer
Job details
Location: Bishopswood School, Grove Road, Sonning Common, RG4 9RHSalary: Grade 8, £15.84-£17.29 per hour. The actual salary is £27,268.03-£29,772.74 based on 37 hours per week
Hours: Up to 37 hours per week, flexible school hours available
Contract type: Part time, permanent, term time only plus 5 inset days and 5 other days to be agreed (40 weeks)
Reporting to: Office Manager
Responsible for: N/A
Closing date for applications: Applications will be considered upon receipt and interviews arranged accordingly.
Start date: ASAP on completion of all Safer Recruitment checks
Bishopswood is a special school based in Sonning Common, South Oxfordshire (Berkshire border), and is part of the Propeller Academy Trust. We provide specialist education for children aged 2 — 16 years with severe (SLD) or profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex needs, including those children with ASD.The school is part of The Propeller Academy Trust.
Main purpose
The experienced Administrative Officer is responsible for supporting with the administrative, financial, and organisational processes within the school. They will also act as the initial point of contact for parents, visitors and other stakeholders so will be an ambassador for the school and embody the value, vision, and ethos of the school in all interactions.
How to Apply
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Application Timeline
Please note that CVs will not be accepted. No agency applications either please.
For informal enquiries please contact us at recruitment@bishopswoodschool.co.uk
Visits to the school are welcome by arrangement. Applications will be considered on receipt and interviews arranged accordingly.
Please note, the school reserves the right to close adverts if a sufficient response is received. Early applications are therefore advised.
If you have not received communication from the school inviting you for an interview within ten working days of the closing date of the post, you can assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We thank you for your interest in the school and encourage you to apply for suitable vacancies in the future
The Propeller Academy Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, marriage, or civil partnership.
The Propeller Academy Trust and its member schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All post holders are subject to the necessary pre-employment check, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, including a Child/Adult’s Barred List check (where applicable to the role in question).