Senior Business Support Officer
Almondbury Community School
Kirklees
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 6 - £16,366 - £17,815
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- October 2018
- Apply by:
- 20 September 2018
Job overview
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Required to start October 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter.
We are seeking to appoint a Senior Business Support Officer to be responsible for the day to day workings of our busy main office; this will involve working alongside the rest of the administrative team to continue to provide an efficient and effective administrative support service within our school.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience of working in an office environment, ideally a school office but not essentially.
We are looking to appoint an organised and efficient individual who has excellent ICT skills and the ability to work in a team or on own initiative.
Almondbury Community School is situated three miles to the south of Huddersfield town centre on the edge of Almondbury village.
We are an ‘all-through’ school which means we can offer a unique learning experience for pupils from Nursery to Year 11. Our school comprises of two buildings on one site. Nursery to Year 1 are in the Greenside Centre and Year 3 to Year 11 are in the Fernside Centre.
The successful candidate for this position will be based at the Fernside Centre.
Being an ‘all-through’ school creates opportunities for sharing expertise across all age ranges. Staff get to know children and their families as they grow and develop, bringing continuous care and close relationships between home and school.
We aim to appoint a candidate who will contribute and thrive in our vibrant community.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
If you require further information about the role or to arrange a visit/tour, please contact the school on 01484 426666. For more information about the school please go to our website - www.almondburycs.org.uk/
To apply for this job, please download and complete the application form attached. A CV is not required.
Application forms should be returned to Miss Y Ainley at the school either by email office.almondburycs@kirklees.gov.uk or by post to the school address by 9am on Friday 21st September 2018.
Interviews will be held week commencing 1st October 2018.
Attached documents
About Almondbury Community School
- Almondbury Community School
- Fernside Avenue, Almondbury, Huddersfield
- West Yorkshire
- HD5 8PQ
- United Kingdom
Almondbury Community School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational all-through school situated in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. There are approximately 702 pupils at the school between the ages of 3-16.
Formerly Almondbury High School and Language College for pupils aged 11-16, the school became all-through in 2014, changing it’s name to Almondbury Community School.
Headteacher
Mr T Bowen
Values and vision
Almondbury High School wants children to grow personally, socially and academically during their time studying there and aims to support each student and encourage their individual talents and skills. The school’s motto is ‘Growing Together – Achieving Together’ and works with parents and the community in Huddersfield to achieve this. Parents are also encouraged to get in touch through the ‘open door’ policy if at any time they have any questions or concerns.
The all-through school has a broad curriculum and offers pupils in Year 9 and 10 Enrichment options, to allow for them to gain confidence for life after school and develop an interest in a future career path. These include hairdressing training, talks on healthy living and drama productions. Extra-curricular activities are also organised to allow for students to nurture their talents and learn new skills.
Ofsted
“Pupils say that bullying is rare and should it occur they are confident that staff will deal with it quickly. They say they are happy to report to staff any instances where they feel they are bullied. Leaders successfully promote good attendance. They follow up any absences swiftly and rigorously. Attendance is high compared to the national averages. Few pupils are regularly absent and rates of exclusion are very low”.
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