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Office Administrator - Term Time

Orchards Academy, Swanley

  • Ref:KCC886-4031-160S
  • Posted:11/10/2021
  • Pay:Dependent on experience
  • Start Date:ASAP
  • App Close Date:01/11/2021 at 16:00
  • Interviews:8th November 2021

Advert

Job Title: Office Administrator

Location Orchards Academy       

Salary/ salary range: Competitive

Closing Date: Friday 1st November 2021 Please apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to

close the advert early should a suitable candidate be found.     

Hours: 37 hours per week (41 weeks per year, 2 being in the school holidays)

Interview Date:  Monday 8th November 2021                    

Start Date: As soon as possible

We are delighted to introduce you to Orchards Academy, a secondary school that is at the heart of the local community. At Orchards we aim to provide a caring yet challenging curriculum and environment in which the talents of each student are nurtured and enabled to flourish. Where there is a relentless drive to enable students to achieve their full potential.

Following our recent Ofsted inspections and the news that Orchards Academy has been awarded a new build by the Government we are very excited to be recruiting an Office Administrator to expand our team. We are looking for an individual with passion and the drive to develop their area of responsibility as well as the whole school.

You will have extensive experience working in an office environment and be able to demonstrate considerable expertise working with operating systems. You will be a core part of the administration team and work to assist in the smooth running of school systems.

Amongst other things this individual must;

  • Be well organised and adaptable.
  • Have considerable experience of working, setting up and monitoring administration systems and processes
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrate excellent IT skills including knowledge of Word and Excel
  • Have experience of working with systems and processes
  • Have experience of working in an office environment
  • Have a commitment to their own professional development

As part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), Orchards Academy has a strong commitment to professional development of staff.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE we are looking to appoint from direct applications only.

Interested applicants are invited to view the Job Description and to apply via:  https://sites.google.com/tkat.org/tkat-recruitment/vacancies/school-support-vacancies 

For any questions or to book an informal conversation about this position please contact Mrs Angela Jones via email: angela.jones@orchards-tkat.org 

Safeguarding: TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and Barring service check, a Right to Work in the UK check and satisfactory references.

 

Information about the school

Orchards Academy aims to provide a caring yet challenging curriculum and environment in which the talents of each student are nurtured and enabled to flourish.

As a small school we quickly develop a strong sense of belonging. This strong sense of community allows students to grow personally and academically as they trust and feel supported by a staff body that knows them well. This results in a calm, orderly and purposeful atmosphere where students enjoy their learning, make good progress and feel safe.

We aim to work with students, parents and the wider community to provide a safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment where high expectations and levels of challenge enable our students to achieve academically, socially and emotionally so they can make a positive contribution to society.

Working for TKAT: Leadership within TKAT schools require passion, understanding, empathy and above all, a genuine love for the profession. Our role is to support you by giving you the flexibility to work how and when you need to; to open up opportunities to develop your career; to take care of your wellbeing at work; to enable you to flourish as an individual and to offer the kind of rewards you can only find from improving the prospects and life chances for literally thousands of children and young people.

Equal Opportunities: TKAT is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic for example race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. This includes applications from individuals wishing to work full time, part time or on a flexible basis.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Angela Jones
  • Address:St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7TE
  • Telephone: 01322 665231
  • Email: ajones@orchards-tkat.org

Fax: 01322 661006

Documents

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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.