Administrative Assistant

About Us:

Joseph Clarke School caters for pupils with a vision impairment some of whom may have additional learning needs.  The school is part of the Whitefield Academy Trust, located in Walthamstow and Highams Park. Working across the Trust, we harness the specialist expertise of all our teams in order to deliver an outstanding school experience which combines high standards of teaching and learning with excellent pastoral care.

The Role

We are looking to recruit an administrative assistant to work as part of our friendly administrative team. The team is crucial to support the school’s smooth running and we are looking for a person who will be as committed to our special needs pupils as we are.

 You will need to be confident in Word, Excel and SIMS.   Full training will be given, but experience with these systems is a bonus.  

You will be liaising with parents and staff so you need to be able to communicate clearly. You need to be confident with Microsoft Word and other Office IT as you will be responsible for the administration of the ParentPay cashless school dinner system, producing and distributing conference reports, provide cover on the switchboard and working with SIMS data. 

Why join Whitefield Academy Trust?

Just as we seek to give our pupils an outstanding school experience, we want every member of our team to find being part of Whitefield Academy Trust a rewarding and enjoyable experience.  Whatever their role, we are committed to supporting each team member and giving them every opportunity to progress their careers within our Trust.

As such, every member of our team benefits from our:

• Exceptional Continuous Professional Development programme; 

• Strong focus on staff welfare and wellbeing;

• Engagement forums which allow all team members the chance to be heard on matters
   relating to the running of the Trust and our schools;

• Excellent employment package including Training and Development, interest free
   loans for bicycle purchase, childcare voucher scheme, generous Local Government
   Pension Scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.

Find out more

For an informal conversation about the role please make an appointment with Angela Norris on 020 8523 4833.   

Closing date:   13th December 2021

Interview date:  7th January 2022

To download an application form, visit www.josephclarkeschool.org.uk or contact the Human Resources Department: personnel@josephclarke.waltham.sch.uk.

Whitefield Academy Trust is uncompromising in its commitment to safeguarding children and young people.  

The Trust is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit, ensuring best practice in our recruitment process is essential to our commitment.