School Office Administrator
Edith Moorhouse Primary School
Carterton, Oxfordshire
- £12,183 - £12,381 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 4 Point 4-5 (£18,426 to £18,795 FTE)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Apply by:
- 16 June 2020
Job overview
School Office Administrator (Maternity Cover) (1st September 2020 to 31st August 2021)
· Closing Date: 16th June 2020 (5 pm)
· Interview Date(s): Immediate for strong candidates
· Contract/Hours: Maternity cover, part-time
· Salary Type: Support Staff
· Salary Details: Grade 4 Point 4 - 5 (£18,426 to £18,795 FTE)
· Hours of Work: 32.5 hours a week 8.30 am to 3.30 pm (39 weeks a year)
· Start Date: 1st September 2020
· Location of Role: School
· Contact e-mail address: helensmith@edithmoorhouse.org
Job/Person Summary
Are you looking to join an inspirational and motivated team? We have a fantastic opportunity for a School Office Administrator to join our school on a temporary contract to cover maternity leave. This role would suit a someone who has experience of working in an administration role, is flexible and adaptable, has a professional manner and is confident in dealing with the general public.
We are looking for an efficient and enthusiastic member of staff to join our administration team in the main school office. You will be working from 8.30am – 3.30pm, Monday to Friday during term time and on staff training days. We are looking for someone who will make visitors welcome and provide an excellent service to staff and families. You will need to understand the need for confidentiality, as well as managing your workload in a busy office environment.
You would thrive at Edith Moorhouse if you are you a person who is able to:
- Act as first point of contact for parents, visitors and contractors
- Maintain a calm, friendly and professional manner at all times
- Work appropriately and confidentially within the framework of the school’s policies and procedures (child protection, safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety and GDPR)
- Produce and maintain registers, evacuation reports and other associated documents.
- Generate letters, emails, SMS and newsletters
- Be responsible for maintaining the school website, adding documents / news and other information as required
- Ensure that all pupil records are accurate and up to date including admissions and leavers
- Be responsible for undertaking a variety of general administration to support the school’s Extended Care facility (Breakfast Club and Star Club)
- Organise and book external and internal activity clubs
- Organise school trip bookings and administration
- Support the Office Manager to organise the day to day administration of childcare vouchers and parent pay
- Arrange and organise visits from the school nurse and other outside agencies when needed
The River Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools' community.
The River Learning Trust (RLT) is a multi-academy trust responsible for a number of schools and a school centred initial teacher training provider within Oxfordshire. The schools and SCITT are united by their commitment to the principles of the trust and a common belief in the benefits of everything that is gained by working together.
- Commitment to Excellence; striving for the best educational experience
- Everyone Learning; creating and taking opportunities that enhance lives
- Respectful Relationships; acting with care, integrity, and fairness in all we do
The closing date for applications is 16th June 2020, but we will interview immediately for a strong applicant.
Application Procedure
Application packs can be obtained via the following link: https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/edith-moorhouse-primary-school-1030536
We look forward to receiving your application. For further information about the school please visit our website on http://www.edith-moorhouse.oxon.sch.uk/
Attached documents
About Edith Moorhouse Primary School
- Edith Moorhouse Primary School
- Lawton Avenue, Carterton
- Oxfordshire
- OX18 3HP
- United Kingdom
Our School
Welcome to Edith Moorhouse Primary School
We are a popular primary school in the Oxfordshire town of Carterton. We currently have just about 300 pupils, with about one third of those pupils coming from Service Families with one or more parent serving at RAF Brize Norton.
In April 2017 we converted to academy status as part of the River Learning Trust.
We are proud of our caring and nurturing approach to education and our school ethos is based on our Core Values. Visitors to our school comment that there is a calm and industrious atmosphere and that the children are polite and respectful. All pupils, staff, parents, governors and members of our local community feel listened to and contribute to our strong school community.
As a school, we continually strive towards reaching our goals and try to be the very best we can. We aim for high standards in all that we do and we adhere to the three River Learning Trust principles:
· Commitment to Excellence: striving for the best educational experience
· Everyone Learning: creating and taking opportunities that enhance lives
· Respectful Relationships: acting with care, integrity, and fairness in all we do
Our school motto, chosen by the pupils, is:
Reach for the Stars
This represents the school’s desire to always demonstrate aspiration and resilience.
We always warmly welcome visitors: please contact the office if you would like to come and meet us.
Mark Szortowski
Headteacher
Working for us
Are you an exceptional teacher or an outstanding member of support staff? We are always on the lookout for motivated and accomplished team members to join us. You’ll be joining an extremely friendly, well-motivated and enthusiastic staff determined to make our school officially outstanding as soon as possible. We can offer you:
- A positive staff culture with extremely high expectations of work and behaviour
- Well-behaved children
- A well-functioning leadership team who views professional development as a priority
- A friendly and well-motivated staff and an inclusive community in which you can flourish
- The opportunity to continue your career working alongside fabulous teachers and teaching assistants.
About River Learning Trust
Edith Moorhouse Primary School is a member of River Learning Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust responsible for a number of schools and a school centred initial teacher training (SCITT) provider within Oxfordshire. We’re a Trust committed to the professional learning and development of staff with high-quality training in-school and through the Oxfordshire Teaching Schools Alliance.
As a school-led organisation, we are always keen to recruit and train the very best individuals who we hope will go on to become excellent teachers in our partnership of schools. We operate under the title, Oxfordshire Teacher Training and all the details of our programmes can be found at http://www.oxfordshireteachertraining.co.uk.
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