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Administrative Assistant - Full-time/Part-time

Blue Skies School , Chatham

  • Ref:MED887-6130-4S
  • Posted:05/09/2019
  • Pay:£14,000 (actual salary)
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:29/09/2019 at 12:00
  • Interviews:w/c 7th October

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Salary: £14,000 pa (actual salary)

Closing Date for Applications: 29th September 2019

Interview Date: w/c 7th October

Job start: Immediate 

Location: Chatham, Kent

Contract type: Permanent Full time, although part time will be considered

Hours of work: Mon-Fri 8.30am - 3.30pm term time only + Staff Development Days

Age Range: 11 to 19 years , 19-25 years  

 

Blue Skies School are excited to be seeking an Administrative Assistant to join their team.

 

As a unique, passionate and inspiring school, Blue Skies are looking for an enthusiastic and efficient Administrative Assistant who can help support the staff and students on a day to day basis. This person will need to demonstrate a professional approach, with excellent communication and organisational skills. The applicant must manage a range of varied tasks and provide a range of secretarial and administrative duties to support the smooth running of the school, including some time on main reception. Applicants must be computer literate (high level of competence in Microsoft Word and Excel), numerate, accurate and able to work independently.

 

Blue Skies is an independent special school, based in Medway, which offers a unique service to children and young adults aged 11-25 on the autism spectrum. It is an extremely caring school with a holistic approach towards education, catering for students in Medway, Kent and the surrounding areas.

 

Experience of working with students on the autism spectrum is desirable, although it is not a requirement, as training will be given.

 

Part time applicants will be considered. Please indicate this when returning your application form.

 

If you are looking for a role which offers you the opportunity to develop your skillset, whilst making a positive and lasting difference in this caring family environment then Blue Skies could be for you.

 

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. For more information or to arrange visit, please contact Natalie Bucklen, Business Manager on 01634 357770 or natalie@blueskiesschool.co.uk

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS, two references and a Health Declaration.

Information about the school

Blue Skies is a small independent special school, based in Medway, which offers a unique service to children and young adults on the autism spectrum aged 11-25 years old. It is a caring school with a holistic approach towards education, catering for students in Medway, Kent and the surrounding areas.

We believe it is important for students to achieve their full potential both within school and in their lives outside, to ensure this we offer a rich and stimulating curriculum, individually tailored to our student’s needs, supported by strong pastoral care, social and emotional support and various therapies. We reflect good practice in an environment that supports our students learning and allows them to progress to live happy and fruitful lives.

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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.