Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Location: Esteem North Academy - Chesterfield
Grade/Scale: DCC Support Pay Scale Grade 5 Points 4-5 £25,185 - £25,583 FTE, £21,657 - £21,999 (Actual)
Contract: Working 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum (term time only) Monday - Thursday: 8am-4pm, Friday 8am - 3:30pm
Esteem North Academy provides programmes of education to pupils identified as being at risk of exclusion, or who have already been permanently excluded from mainstream education. We meet the varied and complex needs of children in reception to year 11 at sites located in Chesterfield and in the High Peak.
We are eager to appoint an Administrative Assistant to provide effective and efficient reception and admin support to one of the Chesterfield sites. This role will include being front of house to meet and greet visitors, telephone management, organising admin for pupil transport, attendance completion, order requisitions, cost effectiveness and all other business requests that ensure that the site can run swiftly. There will be significant remote communication with parents/carers and your IT skills are paramount. You will have excellent organisation skills and must be able to work in a busy office and react to a variety of situations and remain calm with a sense of humour at all times. You must have excellent communication skills with other colleagues, pupils and all stakeholders and be a strong team player.
All roles require a driving licence, car and business insurance. You may be required to support one of our other Esteem North sites to cover for staff absence on an ad hoc basis. You may be required to cover at the High Peak site occasionally. This is a shared responsibility amongst the admin team. Travel is paid for beyond your allocated daily base.
Benefits Include:
-LGPS Pension Scheme
- Term time working
- Access to Westfield Health membership scheme including cashback schemes for health and retail benefits, discounted gym memberships, and free confidential advice.
- Access to National College CPD platform.
For further information, please contact support@esteemnorthacademy.co.uk.
We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date. We will invite suitable applicants to one of our sites for an informal tour as part of our selection process. You should contact us to discuss the academy prior to making an application.
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status.
Sarah Searson or Kirstie Fields
01246 237640
support@esteemnorthacademy.co.uk
Esteem North Academy would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:
