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Office Administrator /Receptionist - Part-time

Westgate Primary School, Dartford

  • Ref:KCC886-2077-171S
  • Posted:01/12/2023
  • Pay:£21,389.00 (FTE) KR4 Actual Salary £7,332
  • Start Date:As soon as possible
  • App Close Date:01/01/2024 at 23:45
  • Interviews:To be confirmed

Advert

Post Title: Office Administrator /Receptionist 

School:   Westgate Primary School

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 15 hours per week 38 weeks per year (Term time only)

Working Pattern: Monday and Tuesday – 8:15 – 16.15 with 30 mins break

Grade: KR4 

Salary: £21,389 FTE  - Actual Salary £7,332

Position Start Date: As soon as possible

Advert Closing Date (We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date): 1st January 2024

Interview Date: TBC

Do you like working in a busy environment?  Are you a reliable, organised hardworking person with an eye for detail?  Do you want to work as part of our friendly team?  We are seeking to appoint a suitably skilled person (with a sense of humour!) to the post of Office Administrator at our popular school.

The office is the centre of communications between pupils and adults, both within and outside our school.  A positive, professional outlook is essential as well as a calm, caring approach and a track record of attention to detail.  Ideally the successful candidate should have had previous experience of working within a school environment.  Excellent typing skills, knowledge of relevant computer software and a good level of education, including GCSE English and Maths are essential.  The post requires the ability to be methodical, organised and the ability to prioritise work within a busy environment.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school office on 01322 223382.

We offer:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • 27 days Annual Leave (rising to 29 after 5 years’ service) plus bank holiday entitlement (pro-rata for part-time)
  • Employee support services.
  • Effective CPD opportunities
  • Collaborative working with other schools
  • Excellent ICT facilities
  • Opportunities for flexible working

Additional Information

-   References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.

-    Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

-   Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.

-   Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

-    The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.

-    The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Information about the school

Westgate Primary School is part of Cygnus Academies Trust who are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children. Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all.

Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn. Our approach is to allow all schools to retain and celebrate their uniqueness while ensuring great teaching and learning, strong leadership and management, effective local governance, curriculum expertise, visionary business and financial management.

For further information about the Trust, please visit www.cygnus.org.uk

Safer Recruitment

Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview. Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.

Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.

The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Job Contact Information

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.