School Admin Assistant
What skills and experience we're looking for
Widey Court Primary School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, efficient and well organised individual to join our warm and friendly administrative team. As part of Connect Academy Trust, there may be the opportunity to work in any of our schools in the future.This post is initially situated at Widey Court Primary School.
The position will include front reception duties, answering the telephone, greeting parent and visitors, taking messages, typing, clerical support, IT based tasks and supporting the School Operations Lead with general administration for the school.In house training will be provided, however experience in administration is preferred.
As the first point of contact, we are looking for someone who has the ability to multitask in a busy office environment, has excellent communication skills, can be creative, possesses good literacy/numeracy/ICT skills and is professional and conscientious.
What the school offers its staff
Connect Academy Trust is a family of 8 large, successful, and happy primary schools. The Trust now educates over 3500 children with 550 staff, in both Plymouth and Torbay. Connect was formed in 2016 and aims to provide a firm foundation for developing teachers and leaders to secure the best learning opportunities for all children.It operates a dynamic, values-based system where each school is a giver and receiver of support. Connect is an inclusive Trust and 3 of our schools have specialist support centres, for deaf children, those with an ASC diagnosis and for those with a developmental language disorder.
We can offer you:
- A highly supportive school invested in your growth and professional development.
- A Trust culture that promotes diversity, equality and social justice.
- A supportive approach for all staff and an innovative approach to appraisal.
- Comprehensive induction and wide-ranging opportunities for professional development.
- An opportunity to be part of a forward focussed and growing Trust, author of the UK’s first ocean conservation curriculum with 8 European Blue Schools and national winner of the Community Impact of the year Trust award 2023!
Further details about the role
If you wish to discuss the post, please contact Miss G Dingley, School Operations Lead, on 01752 773909 or by emailing gdingley@wideycourt.plymouth.sch.uk
If you are interested, please complete an application form and email it to Miss G. Dingley, using the email address above.
Connect is fully committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required to be undertaken and an on-line check of publicly available information will be completed to assess the successful candidate’s suitability to work with children.
Closing date: Monday 7th October 2024 @ 9:00am Interviews: Thursday 10th October 202
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.