Administrative Assistant

The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint Administrative Assistant at Wild Bank Community School, Stalybridge.

To start: Monday 10th June 2024
Administrative Assistant Full-Time Salary £24,294-£25,545
This is a part-time role 35 hours per week, 8:15am-3:45pm, Term Time only with an actual salary of £20,212-£21,253 (TMBC Grade D, Points 7-10)

Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our Academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.

The Administrative Assistant will work collaboratively, under the instruction and guidance of senior staff:
• provide general administrative and financial support to the Academy, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• organise and support administrative systems in the Academy.
• maintain information systems to support the smooth running of the Academy.
• provide an appropriate reception acting as a first point of contact within the Academy.

The key objectives of this role are to work collaboratively with all staff to:
• act as front of house and communicate with pupils, staff, parents and visitors appropriately.
• ensure security protocols are communicated and understood by all visitors at the school.
• ensure the office area is tidy and welcoming.
• assist with maintaining general order in the school, e.g. clearing lost property.
• to assist with pupil first aid/welfare duties, looking after sick pupils, liaising with parents/staff etc.
• to assist in arrangements for school trips, events, etc.
• maintain confidentiality when communicating with parents and visitors to the school.
• ensure good lines of communication between the office and the rest of the school.
• support the delivery of Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Data Protection policies and standards of the Trust and academy.

For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.

The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:
• Applications close at 17:00 on Monday 29th April 2024.
• Interviews will take place on Wednesday 8th May 2024
• Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact school on 0161 303 7404 to arrange a time to look round.

If you have any queries about the Trust, the roles or about the completion of the application form please e-mail Nichola Bardsley admin@wildbank.tameside.sch.uk or for an informal discussion please call 0161 303 7404. The application form should be completed and returned to us either in hard copy to Wild Bank Community School, Demesne Drive, Stalybridge, SK15 2PG or electronically via e-mail to admin@wildbank.tameside.sch.uk.

Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.

All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For more information on the Trust's Safer Recruitment and Privacy Policies go to
https://www.victoriousacademies.org/ouracademies/vacancies/

Recruitment Pack.pdf

Job Description/ Person Specification.pdf
Application Form.docx