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School Administrator - Temporary

St Augustine Academy, Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC886-4000-263S
  • Posted:14/07/2023
  • Pay:WAT Grade D pts 6 - 9 £19,864 - £20,972 actual
  • Start Date:As soon as possible
  • App Close Date:28/09/2023 at 23:45
  • Interviews:Shortly after closing date

Advert

We are seeking to recruit a highly proficient Administration Cover Assistant to provide assistance and cover to the non-teaching side of the school, including reception, reprographics, data, exams, attendance and learning support.

This role requires excellent communication skills, including a good command of spoken and written English across a range of stakeholders, the ability to multi-task, work under pressure, prioritise and to be computer literate.

Responsibilities:

• Exam invigilation, a wide range of administration duties, manage uniform inventory, fire marshal, lone working in reception, attendance support, LSA support, assist with school photos, first aid (training to be provided)

Experience & Knowledge:

• Good general education to at least Level 3 – Maths and English (essential)

• Experience of administration procedures

• Knowledge of SIMS

• Knowledge of InVentry

• Working with higher needs children

• Invigilator trained

• Ability to input data and computer literate

Personal Qualities:

• Reliability

• Emotional resilience

• Methodical approach to tasks

• Ability to establish good working relationships with students and staff

• Flexibility to lead and work as part of a team, covering for other staff if needed

• An understanding of child protection and safeguarding in relation to children and adults in educational establishments

You will receive training to enable you to develop your skills.

This is a full time post offered as a 12 months fixed-term contract with hours of 8.00-16.00 Mon-Thursday and 8.00 - 15.30 on a Friday, term time only plus two weeks.

Salary:  WAT Grade D pt 6 - £19,864 - £20,972 (FTE £21,968 - £23,194)

 

Information about the school

St Augustine Academy is a non-selective 11-16 school in Maidstone who is dedicated to fostering excellence in education. We pride ourselves on our supportive community, innovative teaching methods, and commitment to the personal development of both students and staff.

Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

Our Academy has a calm purposeful atmosphere. We strive to broaden horizons and challenge our students to achieve their potential. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum, a strong behaviour policy.

We are committed to continual CPD and a positive work life balance for staff. We offer additional training days, support staff to complete additional qualifications and remove unnecessary workload.

We are one of six Academies which make up the Woodard Academies Trust (WAT). WAT is part of the Woodard family of schools. Created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848, Woodard is the largest group of independent Church of England schools in England and Wales. Woodard Academies Trust and Woodard Schools share a common ethos and vision: to inspire young people to make a difference.

Our ethos reflects our deep commitment to delivering an outstanding education to the students we teach. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals, and excel in delivering pastoral care and personalised learning paths for our students. Our aim is to offer students not only a first-class education, but also to teach them life skills that will provide benefits beyond their time with us. We believe that our academies should enrich the communities they serve and play an active role in their development.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.