School Administration Assistant – St Philips

Salary: Scale D Point 15 – 19    £17,698.27 - £18,584.54 per annum (FTE - £24,802.00 - £26,044.00)

Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm

Contract: 30 hours per week (44.65 weeks per year) term time only and Permanent

Location: St Philip’s School, Harrow Close, Chessington KT9 2HR

Start: September 2023 (subject to satisfactory reference checks)

Ofsted January 2023: “Staff are positive and proud to work at St. Philip’s and feel that leaders are considerate of their workload and well-being.”

St Philip’s School is a special school and offers places to 185 pupils aged 9 to 19 with a wide range of ability levels and additional needs including complex autism.

The School is located on a spacious green site in Chessington, in the Royal Borough of Kingston and has extensive indoor and outdoor sports facilities, vocational facilities and a dedicated pupil support team offering a range of therapies.

Dedicated staff are able to support pupils to develop at their own pace due to small class size whether following academic pathways or vocational skills. It is a rewarding place to work where staff are supported in their professional development. To find out more about us visit www.stphilips-chessington.org

Applications are invited from individuals interested in working in a genuinely unique setting with strong administrative and organizational skills, you will support the School Business Manager and Admin team in a range of administrative and office duties, including producing School Annual Reviews, and maintaining Risk Assessments as well as providing effective and confidential administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team.

The successful candidate will:

·        Have the ability to work to a high level of autonomy, including determining and organizing information; to work under pressure with initiative.

·        Have Good literacy and numeracy skills.

·        Be able to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) at all levels to a variety of audiences e.g., students, staff, parents, and visitors.

·        Show the ability to work under pressure and meet agreed deadlines.

·        Be aware of, and comply with all school policies and procedures, particularly relating to child protection, first aid, safety and security, confidentiality, data protection, reporting any concerns to the relevant person.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience, and knowledge we are looking for.

St Philip’s is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Andrea Birkett (School Business Manager) via email abirkett@stphilips-chessington.org to arrange a time to speak.

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact abirkett@stphilips-chessington.org.

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Applications close: Friday 2nd June  2023

Interview: Tuesday Monday 12th June 2023

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.