Admin Assistant - Fixed Term

Birtley House Independent School, West Kingsdown

• Ref:KCC886-6136-25S
• Posted:22/04/2024
• Pay:£14 per hour plus pension scheme option
• Start Date:September 2024
• App Close Date:10/05/2024 at 12:00
• Interviews:W/C 13th May 2024

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We are recruiting an experienced, happy and efficient part-time Admin Assistant.

Candidates will need to have experience of working in a school office, following Safeguarding procedures, using School Information Management Systems, following GDPR, using invoicing systems, keeping attendance records and supporting the Health, Safety and Welfare of Staff.

Knowledge of Special Educational Needs is very preferable but not essential.

The successful candidate will want to work within a small, friendly school envrionment. A sense of humour, patience and the desire to share an office with the school therapy dog Billy Baggins is essential!

Close contact with Special Needs children is an everyday part of the job. 

Birtley House Specialist School is fully committed to diversity and equal opportunites employment. 

The job is 25 hours per week, 36 weeks of the year term time. 

Information about the school

We are a small mixed rural Independent school for children with additional needs (specific / general learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties, spectrum disorders, dyspraxia, anxiety etc). Pupils are age 5-11 years (Year 1 to Year 6) .

90% pupils have EHCPs. Some pupils are working below age expectations although many are achieving above expected academic levels but require support with their social communication skills. Some children have had previous negative school experiences and simply require extra nurturing and support.

Interventions are provided in speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, social and emotional skills, motor skills and literacy and numeracy booster groups in order to target pupils in their individual areas of need.

Most pupils are funded by Local Authorities including Bromley, Croydon, Bexley and Kent.

We were inspected by Ofsted in October 2022 and achieved a Good grade. We always strive to improve our teaching and learning outcomes.

We have an excellent relationship with our parent community and a very active PTA offers fantastic support to staff and pupils.

We are fully committed to safeguarding our pupils.

Candidates will be required to follow safeguarding policies.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, social media and other employment checks.

1 Year fixed contract initially.

Please contact us to find out more.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Emma Palmer
• Address:Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Kent, TN15 6AY
• Telephone: 01474 853192
• Email: office@birtleyhouseschool.co.uk

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• Job Description & Person Specification