Admin Assistant

Accountable to: Office Manager

Grade/Range: Scale 4 NJC Scale Points 8-11

Salary: £24,054-£25,377 FTE 

Actual Salary: £20,094-£22,092 Term time only

Working Patterns: Monday to Friday 10:00am-6:00pm – 35 hrs per week 39 weeks per year term time only

Location: City of London Primary Academy Islington

Disclosure: Enhanced

Our new school opened its doors in September 2017 with two reception classes and the school is growing, year on year; to date we have Reception, Year 1 children, Year 2 children and from September 2020 will have Year 3.

City of London Primary Academy Islington is part of the City of London Academies Trust and situated in the heart of one of the most vibrant areas of Islington. The school is the newest primary to join the family of highly successful City schools, where pupils have achieved Outstanding results, ranking the City of London Academies Trust and City of London as the top performing academies chain in the country for pupil progress. Our School was judged to be Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2019 in all categories. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional admin assistant to join our friendly team. The successful candidate will take responsibility for supporting the administration team for our exciting new school as it grows to full capacity over the next seven years.  

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the COLPAI vision and to support the development of an Outstanding school. As part of the City of London Academies Trust, we offer our staff excellent CPD opportunities and support through our network of world-class professionals and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Applications are invited from candidates who have excellent interpersonal skills and the dedication and enthusiasm to be part of a thoroughly committed team. Our school benefits from wonderful children, engaged parents and a supportive working environment.

If you are enthusiastic, motivated and keen to work with a dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. 

For more information and to apply, please visit www.colpai.org.uk. Application forms should be submitted via the TES portal: www.tes.com by the closing date. Candidates should in no more than two sides of A4, provide an supporting statement explaining why you are applying for this post and how your experience, skills, training and personal qualities match the requirements of the role as set out in the job description and person specification.

Closing date for applications is: 9am Sunday 13 September 2020

Interviews will take place on Friday 18 September 2020.

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.