Office Administrator

Queen’s Park Academy have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Office Administrator to assist with the smooth running of the school’s administration services part time.

The successful applicant will need to be skilled in providing high level of administrative support to ensure that everyone receives a great service, along with making sure that all the necessary compliance processes are completed in a timely manner.

Experience of working in a similar role is preferred for this post, however, strong communication, organisation and IT skills and an enthusiastic, proactive approach are equally important in this position.

Key Duties

·       To ensure the efficient operation of reception and undertake reception duties, receiving visitors to the school, maintaining accurate records in accordance with Health and Safety / Safeguarding requirements

·       To support the senior leadership and teaching team with the general administration for Queen’s Park Academy including liaising with third parties as required

·       To assist with the production, organisation, distribution, and maintenance of resources as they are relevant to duties conducted or to assist in the smooth running of Queen’s Park Academy

·       To assist with the administration of ICT including but not limited to the Management Information System, school website, social media and printers / copiers

·       To assist with the administration of HR and educational visits

·       To support the Business Support Officer in respect of managing first aid

·       Work under own initiative to ensure workload is prioritised and efficiently completed

·       To undertake such other duties which lie within the post holder’s competence and contribute to the learning environment within the school, which may be required from time to time

Further duties/responsibilities are detailed within the attached recruitment booklet.

The successful candidate will:

·       Have experience within an office/education environment.

·       Have strong organisational and IT skills including Microsoft Office.

·       Have excellent communication and administration skills.

·       Be a friendly, capable person with experience of dealing with the public and working in a busy environment.

·       Have ability to work as part of a team and also alone.

·       Be proactive and able to use their own initiative.

·       Be dedicated, highly efficient and responsible.

Job Specifics

Start date: asap

Salary: AS 2-4 £23,956- £24,704 FTE Actual pro rata salary £9,551-£9,850

Job role: Permanent, Part-Time, Term time + inset days, 39 weeks per year, 17 hours per week, Monday & Tuesday 8:30am-4:00pm, Wednesday 12:30pm-3:30pm

       The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.