Administrative Assistant - Part Time

School:  The Trinity Catholic School

Location: Nottingham

Contract Type: Part-time – 22.5 hours per week (3 days per week) Monday – Wednesday 8.15-4.45. 1 hour lunch. Term Time Only plus 1 week

Contract Term: Permanent

Band: OLOL Band 3, Salary £10,550 to £11,195 per annum

Start date: January 2022

Closing date: Friday 10 December 2021

Interview date: to be confirmed 

The Trinity Catholic School have a part time vacancy for an enthusiastic and motivated Administration Assistant.

Working within a strong administration team, you will be based in the Lower School reception, performing a wide variety of reception and general administration duties.

The successful candidate will:

• Have previous experience in a reception/administrative role is essential

• Have strong verbal communication skills are essential, including on the phone

• Be Customer Focused and able to handle pressure well

• Be able to prioritise your workload

• Have strong IT skills

The role is part time and term time only plus 1 week, working 39 weeks of the year, and this is reflected in the pro rata salary. The post holder will be expected to wear a uniform top – this will be provided.

We can offer:

• wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best

• a team of talented and highly committed staff

• a supportive working environment 

• professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme

• our commitment to nationally agreed terms and conditions.

• a commitment to outstanding CPD opportunities for all staff through our position as a lead school in the Trust’s CPD Hub.

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact 0115 929 6251. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Closing date: Friday 10 December 2021 (9.00 am)

The Trust and The Trinity Catholic School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. 

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

About Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Our school is part of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 21 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development offered by the CMAT’s CPD Hub.

Why work for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust?

• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We have a specialised CPD Hub to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD for all our staff. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.

• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 21 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.

• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent, and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.

• Cycle to Work Scheme – you will save money as well as improve your mental health and wellbeing and reduce your Carbon Footprint.

• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.

• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our vacancies, please visit www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/vacancies

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