Grade 2 Administrative Assistant x 2(QUE & NH)

Post 1: Permanent contract

Post 2: Fixed term Contract (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £22,737 – £24,702 pro rata (pay award pending) 

Hours: 36.50 hours per week Term Time Only;

Start Date: As soon as possible

Queensbury School, Wood End Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8BL

New Horizons 6^th Form Centre, Station Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6UG

We have an exciting opportunity for experienced Administrative Assistants to join our team.  The successful candidates will be responsible for providing effective administrative and organisational processes within the Academy and to provide and effective clerical and reception service to Academy staff, students, and visitors.  Responsibilities include:

• delivering an effective reception service including answering routine telephone and face to face enquiries; signing in visitors and sorting and distributing internal and external mail
• undertaking administrative duties related to the post such as production of letters, reports and other documents as requested using relevant ICT packages
• providing administrative support for example, photocopying, filing, emailing, completing routine forms and responding to routine correspondence
• maintaining manual and computerised records/returns/management information systems
• maintaining stock and supplies and distributing as required or as directed
• undertaking other duties appropriate to the grade and role of the post as requested by the line manager
• You may be required to work across either site

Experience of working in a school environment is desirable.  Applicants must be computer literate with excellent organisational skills.

We can offer:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture
• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.
• We offer 10 staff training days across the academic year; one or two of these days may be aggregated which means you complete training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions
• Employee Assistance Programme via BHSF – free totally confidential support,
• Access to discounts and offers via BHSF
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme for Teachers
• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro-rata, rising to 32 at 5 years’ plus service and 34 following 10 years’ plus service. Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions
• Onsite parking at all schools
• We are the only Trust to provide SEN Allowances to ALL roles who work with students, including Teachers, TA’s, Care Assistants, Pastoral Care, Guides, Drivers

If you are determined, ambitious, hardworking and you meet our requirements, then we would love to hear from you.

The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.    

To read a copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy please click on the link below:  

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

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. 

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: 

DBS filtering guide – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

How to apply:

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Please note that only Trust application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) or accept them instead of an application form.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Closing Date: 3^rd October 2024

Interviews to be held week commencing: 21^st October 2024