Administrative Assistant - Term Time

Whitfield Aspen School, Dover

Ref:KCC886-2471-90S
Posted:14/12/2018
Pay:KS3
Start Date:Jan 2019
App Close Date:09/01/2019 at 12:00
Interviews:W/C 14 January 2019

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Salary: KR3 £15,628 – £17,188 Full-time equivalent

(Actual salary £12,191 - £13,408 pro-rata) according to experience and qualifications

Hours: 35 hours per week (5 days)

Term Time only contract (38 weeks plus 5 week’s holiday entitlement)

Start Date: Position available now

Deadline for applications: Midday, 9^th January 2019

Interview date: Week commencing 14 January 2019

An administrative assistant is required to join our friendly, energetic and dynamic team. The environment is vibrant and fast-paced, fun but focused on delivering an outstanding service to an expanding primary school and building good relationships with both staff and parents.

Job description:

You will undertake a wide range of clerical and administrative duties including assisting the Office Manager in the organisation of the school office. Support and guidance will be provided. Good communication and organisational skills are crucial. The post requires the ability to work as part of a team.

Duties include support to our Heads of School, diary and email management, arranging meetings, taking minutes and organising a variety of school events.

Requirements:

Qualifications to include English and Maths GCSE A-C grade or equivalent (evidence of qualifications will be required to be provided)
IT literate - confident user of Microsoft Office, SIMS would be an advantage
Ability to work in a team as well as individually
Flexibility
Organised and an eye for detail
Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
Good interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication
A willingness to take the initiative and work without close supervision

This is a great opportunity for an experienced administrative assistant or someone looking to grow their skills further with our expanding and innovative primary school.

Our school and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. Any contract will be subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks, qualification checks, and pre-employment health screening.

Please apply using the application form on Kent Teach. Application packs are also available from the school website www.whitfieldaspenschool.co.uk

Whitfield Aspen School, Mayfield Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3LJ.

Tel: 01304 821526 or e-mail: juliette.fletcher@whitfield.kent.sch.uk

Information about the school

We are a ‘Good’ school with outstanding opportunities for pupils and staff. In September 2019, we were one of the first schools inspected under the new framework. Whitfield Aspen School is unusual in a national context, in that it is a two/three form entry mainstream primary, with over four hundred pupils, combined with the district special school for one hundred and seventy-two pupils with Profound, Severe and Complex Learning Needs (PSCN). Our school is an extremely cohesive community with an ethos and culture that helps young people to thrive. It has provided extensive training for ALL staff and offers staff a high degree of autonomy which comes along with high expectations and personal responsibility.

Job Contact Information

Name:Gemma Kingsland-Roberts
Address:Mayfield Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3LJ
Telephone: 01304 821526
Email: gemma.kingsland-roberts@whitfield.kent.sch.uk

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