Pastoral Administrator- Chesham Grammar School

Overview

Term time only

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Range 3 (INS16-ISN20) - FTE £24,310-£26,295 / pro rata £20,102-£21,743

Start date: As soon as possible

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time plus three inset days)

Closing date: 29/01/2024 09:00

Interviews to be held: Wednesday 31st January 2024

About us

Chesham Grammar School is a co-educational selective school. We have high academic standards, well-qualifed teachers, a wide range of activities, trips to every corner of the globe and much more. We are proud of our students who never fail to impress. They leave the school as well-qualifed, confident and articulate adults. Benefits of working at Chesham Grammar School:

• cycle scheme
• priority admission for qualified children of staff
• subsidised gym membership
• free parking on site
• a commitment to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing of staff through the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
• long service award scheme for 5, 10, 15 and 25 years’ service
• Excellent pension benefits (TPS and LGPS)
• an opportunity to work in an area of outstanding natural beauty 30 minutes from London

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a person with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills to work in an outstanding school. The successful candidate must have administration experience and have good IT skills. Experience as an administrator within a school is not essential, but applicants must have experience of building positive relationships, enjoy working with young people and be committed to promoting school policies. Above all, the Pastoral Administrator must be committed to being part of a team responsible for motivating, monitoring and supporting all of our students in Key Stages 3 and 4.

About you

PERSON SPECIFICATION/EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Maths and English to GCSE or equivalent
• Graduate status or equivalent (desirable)

EXPERIENCE

• Proven administrative experience
• Working in a school environment (desirable)
• Working with young people (desirable)

PERSONAL SKILLS AND QUALITIES

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work independently and to take direction
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and the ability to foster positive relationships
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisation skills, including recording, monitoring and checking progress where key tasks are concerned
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• A personal commitment to professional development and the updating of job related skills
• Working to tight deadlines

Other information

Visits to the school are welcome. To arrange a visit please ring our HR Department tel: 01494 782854 or email recruitment@redkiteschoolstrust.org.
Further details about Chesham Grammar School can be found on our website www.cheshamgrammar.org
Please send completed application forms to recruitment@redkiteschoolstrust.org

Red Kite Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.