Location: Parkway

May be required to work at any other James Brindley Centres

Hours of work: 36.5 plus banked hours (to total): Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 7.30am to 4pm

‘Think Differently’ to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams.

This is the Vision Statement of James Brindley School.

·       Do you want to have a positive impact on some of the most vulnerable children’s lives in Birmingham?

·       Do you want to work in an organisation that recognises the benefits of a good work/life balance for their workforce?

·       Do you want to work in an organisation that invests heavily in CPD and allocates additional training days to develop their staff?

If you have answered ‘yes’ to all these questions, join our team!

This is a particularly exciting time to join James Brindley, the founding school of the newly established Think Differently Education Trust. This marks the beginning of a bold new chapter for our community, opening up fresh opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and professional growth across Birmingham. By joining us now, you’ll be part of shaping a progressive trust from the ground up — helping to drive meaningful change for our young people while developing your own career in a supportive and ambitious environment.

The purpose of the role is to be responsible for the provision of full administration and non-teaching support service to the Trust and being the first point of contact at the centre for all telephone enquiries and visitors, ensuring that Safeguarding procedures are carried out at all times. You will work with the Attendance Officers and Pastoral Managers to record and follow up young people’s non-attendance and ensure this is reflected accurately on the Management Information System.

The successful candidate will have experience in general administration using Microsoft Office packages and database applications, in addition to reception work, and is able to communicate effectively and accurately both verbally and in writing.  You will have the ability to complete work, including preparing confidential reports, to the required standards of accuracy. The ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of people and the ability to prioritise workload are also essential along with a good standard of education including A* - C in English and Mathematics or equivalent.

If you have provided an email address, we will use that for correspondence.

If you’re application is shortlisted, you will be contacted via email within 2 to 3 days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam inboxes.

Online Search 

As part of our recruitment checks, an online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates.  This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview. 

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Think Differently Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check and any offer of employment is made conditional of this.  You will also be required to register and pay for the DBS update service and ensure that documentary evidence is produced to ensure annual compliance and updates.  You will also be required to provide written consent for the employer to access this information at any time. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.  

Think Differently Education Trust, Bell Barn Road. Birmingham. B15 2AF   Telephone: 0121 666 6409