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Admin Assistant

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
26/11/2024
Advert End Date:
11/12/2024 12:00
Salary:
£24,027 - £24,404 FTE
Hours per week:
30
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Vacancy ID:
273340
Employment Location:
Berwick St Marys CE First School
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
11 Dec
Further Information
Position Start Date:         1st January 2025
Employment Type:          Fixed term contract to 31/08/2025 - 30 hours per week, term time plus 3 days.
                                         Monday – Friday 9am - 3.30pm
 
Closing Date:                   Wednesday 11th of December 2024 at 12 noon  
Date of Interview:            To be confirmed
Pay Range:                      £24,027-£24,404 FTE (£16,514 - £16,774) for 30 hours/week (9am-3.30pm)

                                            
 
 
On 1st September 2024 Berwick St Mary’s and Norham St. Ceolwulf’s CE First Schools joined together to form ‘The Tweed Learning Federation’.   As a federation of schools, we remain committed to serving our individual communities, however we benefit from sharing resources and support, allowing us to meet the needs of the children more effectively and efficiently.
 
Berwick St Mary’s CE First School is seeking to appoint an Admin assistant to work alongside our current Admin assistant.

Applications are invited from candidates who:
  • Can work on their own and as part of a team
  • Have excellent standards of numeracy, literacy and spoken English
  • Can follow instructions and procedures without constant supervision
  • Can use MS Office (including Word, Excel and Publisher)
  • Can work flexibly to cater for the varying needs of the school
  • Can maintain systems such as filing, asset records etc. in a manner that ensures accuracy, confidentiality, rapid access and ease of use.
  • Can support and promote our distinctive Christian ethos and values
  • Be actively involved in all aspects of school life

?The successful candidate will:
  • Act as a first point of contact at the school dealing with frontline enquiries from parents, visitors, staff and children providing a professional and efficient reception service
  • Undertake administrative, financial and organisational processes within the school
  • Liaise with the current Admin assistant and Executive Head Teacher
  • Be part of a valued team who are committed to building on the strengths of the school and show a commitment to the continued future development
In return, we can offer you the opportunity to join a successful school which has a strong inclusive ethos and an inherent drive for quality.

Berwick St Mary’s is dedicated to delivering outstanding inclusive practice through a culture of co-production, experiential learning and growth, where parents and professionals work together to support the holistic development of the child. Our children are proud citizens within their local community, care for each other, are focused on learning and enjoy coming to school. We have an incredibly strong team and thrive on working together to improve access to education and outcomes for our children.

Applications are invited from prospective candidates who are able to demonstrate that they are able to meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification and who have the vision, values and tenacity to join an outstanding team and help continue the journey towards excellence.

Visits to the school are encouraged, so please contact the school office to arrange an informal tour and discussion with the Executive Head Teacher.

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post.

Application packs are available on request from the school directly via email admin@st-maryscofe.northumberland.sch.uk or by telephone 01289 306170. Only applications on an official application form will be accepted.

If you are submitting your completed application form by e-mail via admin@st-maryscofe.northumberland.sch.uk  please be aware that the school cannot be responsible for any formatting anomalies when printing. Hand written or electronic printed copies should be posted or hand delivered to the following address:
For the attention of Mrs J Bradbury:
Berwick St Mary’s CE First School
Newfields
Berwick upon Tweed
TD15 1SP
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