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About this Role
REAch2 Payscales, SCP 23 - 27 (£32076 - £35745 FTE), 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (TTO plus INSET days plus 2 weeks)
Burrsville Infant Academy has an exciting opportunity for an individual to join the school and REAch2 Academy Trust as an Office Coordinator to ensure the daily administration and smooth running of the school office. The office is the hub of the school where a wide range of demands need to be met to a very high professional standard. The key purpose of this role is to ensure the daily administration and smooth running of the school office working alongside the Headteacher and Trust Shared Services Teams.
The Office Coordinator will actively embrace the REAch2 Academy Trust's Touchstones, and through the delivery of the strategic priorities, strive for equity, equality, and inclusion for all.
There will be a strong focus through the work of the Office Coordinator on the Trust's commitment to sustainability and the enhanced use of technology, to support both the delivery of education and drive to improve the efficiency of systems and processes.
Candidates should have:
experience working in a general office / administration environment
experience working with and be proficient in Microsoft Office packages such as Word and Excel
experience of reception work - being first point of contact with customers and visitors
good spoken and written communication skills
good attention to detail
the ability to compose a clear message via email or letter
the ability to meet deadlines
the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people
In return we can offer:
A wide range of professional development opportunities,
A competitive salary,
29 days' paid holiday (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service) (pro rata for part-time or term-time only)
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme LGPS,
Why work with us:
There are over 60 schools within the Trust which means we can offer opportunities including:
▶️Collaboration across other REAch2 schools, both locally and nationally.
▶️ Specialist curriculum support and training from our Trust experts - providing a flightpath for professional development
▶️ A support package for staff wellbeing
You'll be working for a Trust with big ambitions for all our schools to be 'great'. We want to be national leaders in sustainability; to transform our teaching and learning through digital transformation and to ensure social justice is at the heart of what we do.
The closing date is at midday on Wednesday, 2nd October 24 and the interviews will take place on Monday, 7th October 2024 - However, applications will be reviewed on submission.
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.
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