Administration Assistant - Schools

Administrative Assistant Vacancy

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a permanent, part-time Administrative Assistant based at Ivy Lane Primary School.

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.15am – 3.30pm, with 45 min unpaid lunchbreak each day, 38 weeks per year, (term time only).

Salary: D4 - 6, £23,114 - £23,893 pro rata, per annum depending on experience (actual salary £17,015.47 - £17,588.93 per annum)

Start date: As soon as possible

Ivy Lane School is a two-form entry Primary School in the centre of Chippenham, Wiltshire and is part of the Pickwick Academy Trust. We believe in ‘Learning for Life’, aiming to equip every child with both the skills to be successful beyond their primary years and a life-long appetite for learning. The school community really is a special place to learn. Our recent Ofsted Jan 2022 recognised this; ‘Teamwork is central to the work at Ivy Lane to ensure pupils are educated and nurtured well.’

Our school values of ‘Learning, Environment, Others and Ourselves’ underpin our ethos. We place a huge importance on outdoor learning and are very lucky to have Forest Schools Provision. We have an extensive provision of social and emotional support for our children. We also have an onsite nursery classroom therefore our school age range is 3-11.

We are looking to appoint a committed and flexible Administrative Assistant, to support the Admin Officer in the day-to-day running of our school. Being able to work as part of a team is essential as well as being able to use your own initiative. A positive outlook and a sense of humour is essential! The successful candidate will need excellent communication and organisational skills.

The jobholder must demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This will involve undertaking annual Safeguard training and using school reporting systems for any Safeguard concerns.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged so you can get a flavour of our fabulous school!

In return we offer:

• A supportive team with a focus on high quality CPD

• Enthusiastic and motivated children who enjoy school

• A dedicated team of staff and governors

• A commitment to further professional development

• The opportunity to work collaboratively with other leaders within Pickwick Academy Trust schools

• Generous contributory pension provision

• Family friendly policies

• Commitment to flexible working;

• Generous terms and conditions, and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies

• Access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff

• Strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels

• People Strategy in place setting out the Trust’s commitments and initiatives to support staff

• A real family and togetherness feel, where everyone is included and listened to, and ensures no one feels isolated

• Free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users, and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)

• Free annual flu jab

• Partnership with the Motor Source Group, enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average £4k saving on a standard new car)

• Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets - available to Wiltshire schools)

• Emergency Salary Advance Scheme

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged please contact Mrs Kerry Nowosielski (Admin Officer) on 01249 652556 if you would like to arrange a visit.

Interested candidates are required to apply by 12.00noon on Wednesday 17 April 2024

Interviews will be held on 23 April 2024.

To apply, please go to the vacancy section on our website https://www.ivylane.wilts.sch.uk (This is shown under the ‘News&Events/Vacancies’ section) or alternatively use the following link https://mynewterm.com/jobs/144705/EDV-2024-ILPS-63217

At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity

Pickwick Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority – flexible working requests will be considered.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £17,015.47-£17,588.93 per year

Expected hours: 32.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
• Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person