Trust Administrator / PA - Part-time

Loose Primary School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-2044-152S
• Posted:11/12/2019
• Pay:Kent Range 6
• Start Date:April 2020
• App Close Date:13/01/2020 at 08:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Please note that this is a Trust vacancy.

Equivalent to Kent Range 6 (£20,222 - £22,072 FTE)

Part time (24 hours per week / 40 weeks pa, plus bank holidays and annual leave entitlement)

Coppice Primary Partnership is a growing Multi Academy Trust comprising of three large primary schools. We are currently recruiting a Trust Administrator / PA to the Executive Headteacher to manage administration and support systems across the Trust and within our schools in Maidstone and surrounding areas.

This highly attractive opportunity offers significant flexibility regarding working patterns and includes the benefit of free use of the extended services provided by the Trust  if required during working hours outside of the school day. The post holder will work closely with the Executive Headteacher, and other members of the senior leadership team to establish strong administration functions allowing educational staff to focus on securing the highest possible standards for all children. The post holder will also be responsible for clerking for the Board of Trustees.

The key accountabilities for the Trust Administrator are included in the attached job description and cover:

• General Administration
• Governance Support, including clerking
• PA to the Executive Headteacher

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with a proven track record of building strong personal relationships and credibility at senior level across all internal functions. They will have GCSE English and Maths grades A-C or equivalent, excellent IT and written skills and experience of working within a senior administration role. Ideally the candidate will have a mixed skill set and be looking to work within an educational organisation that will provide significant opportunities to give back to society and improve the life chance for thousands of local children.

Although primarily based at Loose Primary School, the successful applicant will occasionally be required to work across the schools within the Trust. They will therefore, need the use of vehicle for which travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with Trust policy.

Thie role has the potential to grow in the future and this will be discussed further with any potential candidates.

If you would like to apply for this role or would like to find out more and arrange a visit, please apply online or contact Darren Webb (Executive Headteacher) or Andy Lacey (Chief Financial Officer) at Coppice Primary Partnership on 01622 743549. Alternatively, please email via office@coppiceprimarypartnership.kent.sch.uk

We are committed to equality and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Information about the school

Loose Primary School is a large, oversubscribed 3-form entry school set within an amazing community and beautiful surroundings. The school has created an ambitious vision to provide children with a world-class education. Children are motivated and willing to learn and flourish when provided with exciting learning opportunities, the chance to take risks and bring their imaginations to life. Our school facilities support these opportunities; we have our own swimming pool, superb art, computing and PE resources as well as vast grounds that can be endlessly explored

Our staff team are highly motivating and work together to develop themselves and one another. Children are at the heart of everything we do and the professional development we offer ensures that staff continually improve for the benefit of the children.

Loose is part of the Coppice Primary Partnership incorporating; Loose Primary School, Coxheath Primary School and St Katherine's School and Nursery. This partnership proves invaluable in providing many exciting career opportunities for staff to explore as well as providing excellent staff support and development. Please feel free to discuss this further with us.

Further information about all schools is available on their websites, which can be found on the following links:

https://www.loose-primary.kent.sch.uk/

https://www.stkatherineskent.co.uk/

https://www.coxheath.kent.sch.uk/

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Samantha Hilder
• Address:Loose Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9UW
• Telephone: (01622) 743549
• Email: hr@coppicepp.org

Fax: 01622 746214

Documents

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• Job Description