Estates Administration Assistant

Employment Status:  Part-time, 0.6, term time only

Working Hours:        22 hours per week – can be worked over 3 days per week or 5 mornings per week, etc to suit postholder

Actual Salary:          £12,021 – 12,635 pro rata, per annum

Full time equivalent salary: Support staff pay scale Grade 3 £23,114 - £24,294

Required:               ASAP

Location:               Based at our Coventry and Warwickshire primary schools with remote working possible.

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Administration Assistant to join our Estates team. The successful candidate will be a well organised team player, demonstrate excellent attention to detail and have a clear understanding of office practice and procedures. The role will involve travel across multiple IET school sites in Coventry and Warwickshire.

We are looking for someone who:

·        Has a good standard of education including English & Maths (GCSE/Level 2)

·        Has excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills

·        Can work on their own initiative and also work well as part of a team

·        Is an excellent role model

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

About us

Inspire Education Trust is a Multi Academy Trust currently consisting of seven primary schools and one secondary school located in Coventry and Warwickshire.

The mission statement for our Trust is “Together we grow, individually we achieve’. We aim to ensure that our academies will provide an environment which is welcoming, caring and purposeful, where we will encourage our pupils to be the best they can be, whilst supporting them pastorally and helping them develop socially. We want our children to enjoy school, have fun and develop a love of learning.

If you consider you have all of the qualities and experience we require then we would welcome your application to join us at this very exciting time in the development and growth of our Trust.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

•      A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team

•      Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors

•      A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment

•      Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff

•      Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

How to apply:

All applications must be received electronically via our TES page: https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/inspire-education-trust-1168460

If you experience any problems with the online application process please contact TES directly: recruitment@tes.com

If you have any queries about the post, or to arrange a school visit, please email kelly.tuck@ietrust.org

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 3rd July 2024

Interview date: Wednesday 10th July 2024

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of Estates Administration Assistant will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with effect of 1st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.