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School Admin Assistant

School Admin Assistant

Spen Valley High School

Kirklees

  • £16,857 - £17,195 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Grade 4/5
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
28 June 2021

Job overview

Business Support Officer – Admin Assistant 

37 hours per week - Term Time plus 10 days

Grade 4/5 - Pro-rata Salary of £16,857 (FTE £18,933)

We are looking to recruit a proactive and enthusiastic Admin Assistant to join our busy Business Support team.

As part of the School Admin Assistant role, you will be asked to undertake tasks including, general typing, filing and reprographics, covering reception, dealing with queries from parents/carers and other external service providers as well as receiving and administering deliveries.  You will provide administration support to the teaching & pastoral staff as well as the Admin Manager and other colleagues where appropriate.  A good understanding and experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is a required for this role.   Knowledge of SIMS and ClassCharts is also preferred but not essential.

It is important to us that all our staff enjoy working with young people, we expect all staff to be willing to support our students to ensure they have the best experience they can during their time at Spen Valley High School.

We are seeking an individual with enthusiasm for the role; someone who will work with colleagues to contribute towards the school’s vision, to inspire students beyond the curriculum and expand their cultural knowledge so that they can stand shoulder to shoulder’ with any other young person, from any other background. We want someone who enjoys working with young people, who believes it is a privilege to be a part of their journey into adulthood, and who understands the challenges faced by young people growing up in today's world.

This is a key time to join Spen Valley High School as we build upon our many strengths and develop a truly coherent provision for our students.  You will work alongside a team of highly professional & dedicated staff who are welcoming, courageous, open-minded and supportive. It is a particularly exciting time to join the school as we embed our new curriculum and continue to develop our Trauma Informed and Restorative Practices. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of this transformational change and we are looking for someone who is creative, dynamic, and willing to embrace this challenge head on.

When joining Spen Valley you are entering a supportive environment where we pride ourselves in offering a wide range of CPD opportunities including a bespoke CPD package through the National College.  Being a member of Red Kite Alliance, we receive support, advice and training from some of the most successful schools in Yorkshire.  We encourage our staff not only in their involvement in various activities throughout the school but also to be proactive and come up with new and fresh ideas to engage and enthuse both our staff and students.

Staff Benefits include:

- Employee Healthcare

- Access to bespoke CPD programme

- West Yorkshire Pension Fund

- Staff supervision (counselling & support services)

- Varied Wellbeing Activities

To apply for this role please submit your application letter and fully completed application form via TES.  For more information about the school please see our website at www.spenvalleyhighschool.co.uk or contact our HR Lead, Tracey Bland on 01924 405451 or by email hr@spenvalleyhighschool.co.uk.

All employees are required to promote and actively support the School’s responsibilities towards safeguarding and are subject to Enhanced DBS Checks.

Working hours are 8am – 4pm (finishing at 3.30pm one day per week) and half an hour break for lunch.  There will be certain dates in the year when we would ask you be available for events and/or training after school for example School Open Evening, these additional hours will be paid on top of your salary.

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About Spen Valley High School

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+44 1924 405451

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We are an oversubscribed, 11-16 comprehensive school situated in North Kirklees, West Yorkshire. Having been awarded ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted in March 2022, this is a key time for Spen Valley High School as we build upon our many strengths and continue to develop a truly coherent and high-quality provision for our students. In this role you will work alongside a team of highly professional & dedicated staff, who are welcoming, courageous, open-minded, and supportive.

We are privileged to have been part of the Alex Timpson Programme, and our commitment to becoming a Trauma Informed School was nationally recognised in November 2021, when we were awarded the Attachment Research Community (Secondary) Award.

We pride ourselves on being ethical leaders, and leading with integrity. When joining Spen Valley you are entering an environment that balances professional challenge with support and kindness. We expect our colleagues to work hard, and go the ‘extra mile’ for our students, but in doing so we recognise that additional support is sometimes necessary and our Trauma Informed and relational approach extends to the way we work with our staff.

What makes Spen Valley High School different?

We are proud to be a Trauma Informed School and are looking for someone who fully supports our vision and approach. We know that all young people have been disadvantaged by the Covid pandemic but alongside this, we have a significant number of students in our school with complex backgrounds. These young people not only require, but deserve courageous and resilient teachers who can balance the teaching of their subject to a high standard, with helping their students to navigate their way through the challenges they face. We make no excuses about our approach; but this is not about ‘dumbing down’, far from it, we want colleagues with high expectations but who can manage students through outstanding teaching and developing strong relationships. We require someone with good emotional intelligence and who will show warmth, compassion and empathy to all our students.

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