School Administrative Assistant

We wish to recruit an Administrator Assistant. The successful candidate will be responsible for administrative and reception support to the school.

He/ she will be a key element into ensuring Avanti House School provides an outstanding education for all pupils, rooted in the inclusive and distinctive Avanti Schools ethos of educational excellence, character development and spiritual insight.

This is a unique opportunity to help develop a new and innovative school, which will be shaped by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence

• Character formation

• Spiritual insight

Avanti House Primary is part of the growing family of Avanti schools.  Avanti schools are Hindu-designated faith schools. However, staff and students at Avanti House School do not originate from any specific faith background; applications are welcome from practitioners of any faith and from those of none. They will, however, be expected to be in full sympathy with the unique ethos and vision of the School.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• to provide clerical, administrative and secretarial support, through undertaking tasks which require some generalist skills and knowledge.

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection. Reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.

• Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.

We are able to offer:

• a strong vision of Educational Excellence, Character Formation and Spiritual Insight;

• enthusiastic, motivated and friendly children;

• a committed and motivated staff team;

• an attractive working environment;

• supportive parents;

• great opportunities for professional development.

Applying

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

We welcome applications from both men and women of all ages from any background and from candidates with disabilities.

Interviews will be held on 7th July 2021.

The successful candidate will be required to sign the application declaration on appointment. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.