Administrative Assistant Administration - Term Time

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, Tenterden

• Ref:KCC886-5408-504S
• Posted:15/05/2018
• Pay:£9455 to £9985
• Start Date:Jun 2018
• App Close Date:03/06/2018 at 17:00
• Interviews:w/c 4th June 2018

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SEN ADMINISTRATOR

22.5 hours (3 days) per week term time plus 6 days in the holidays

We are looking to appoint an experienced administrator, able to work on their own initiative as necessary.  You will have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working with students with a wide variety of needs within the Learning Support Department of this very innovative secondary school.  Opportunities to work with individual or small groups of students for the right candidate.

You will be confident in being the central communication point for the department and, using your excellent ICT skills, you will have the ability to be adaptable.  Accurate organisational skills are essential and tactful management of telephone calls to inspire the confidence of students, parents and outside agencies is a must.

An application form and more information can be accessed directly from vacancies@homewood.kent.sch.uk or from www.homewood-school.co.uk. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community.  Homewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be asked to apply for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Information about the school

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is a mixed 11 – 18 wide ability school with Academy status with 2000 students including 350 in the Sixth Form. We are part of Tenterden Schools’ Trust working in collaboration with local primary schools and nurseries serving the Wealden town of Tenterden and the surrounding villages. The school is situated on the edge of Tenterden and enjoys a large semi-rural site overlooking open countryside. Home Farm Nursery is based in the grounds of Homewood School.

Homewood has excellent facilities for all its students and our specialisms in Performing Arts, Applied Learning and the Rural Dimension underpin our approaches to learning which are designed to raise achievement across the whole student body. We aim to maintain and develop the cultural aspirations of the school community in line with our priorities of “belonging” and “respect” and offer a broad range of curriculum opportunities in all subject areas. This also extends into the local community through partnerships across primary, secondary and higher education sectors as well as non-educational community partners.

Homewood provides a secure and caring learning environment in which all students can flourish and succeed. It is a school renowned for its support for students’ wellbeing. Heads of Community provide academic and pastoral leadership for the students in their Community, supported by dedicated form tutors, a Family Liaison Officer and Assistant Head of Community. A range of other staff including counsellors and a qualified nurse help and support the students through their time at Homewood. Consideration and respect for each other is central to our work and we are justly proud of our students’ achievements.

I hope you will be inspired to submit an application to join us. If you are successful, you can be assured of a very warm welcome and a real opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the young people of this part of Kent.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Sam Stevens
• Address:Homewood School And Sixth Form Cent, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT
• Telephone: 01580764222
• Email: s.stevens@homewood.kent.sch.uk

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