Teaching and Learning Team Administrator

Salary: Actual Salary £9,079 - £9,446 per annum

20 hours per week, term time plus TD days

Closing date: 08:00 29th June 2022

Shortlisting date: 29th June 2022

Start date: 1st September 2022

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated, friendly and enthusiastic Administrator to join our Teaching and Learning Team.  Reporting to the Deputy Headteacher, you will be responsible for providing a high quality administration service to a variety of stakeholders, to ensure the Teaching and Learning Team runs smoothly and efficiently.

So, if you have the highest level of customer care, great administrative skills, a real passion for working with people and can contribute to our journey of rapid improvement, apply now.  In return, we can offer a supportive and rewarding working environment, a real commitment to professional development and personal wellbeing, and a generous pension scheme.  

We are a school and employer that truly recognise that Staff and students thrive in a ‘healthy work culture’ and the wellbeing of staff and student outcomes is inextricably linked.  We are committed to provide the best working and learning environment for all.  The RLT have a staff charter and strong values, we uphold these values and commitments, and further build on these with our Wellbeing Strategy.  

Our goal is simple:  Develop and maintain a healthy workplace where all staff can thrive, feel valued and enjoy a good balance of work, family and health.  

At Kingsdown Wellbeing isn’t just a day’s event or a bowl of fruit, it is a holistic and live strategy that is real and valued.  Please see our Wellbeing leaflet to read just a few of the ways we value our most precious resource - our staff, including free access to an on site gym and family friendly policies.  

If you would like to arrange a visit or telephone call with J Lindley, Deputy Headteacher, please contact Laura in our HR Department lburgoyne@kingsdownschool.co.uk. If you have not heard from us shortly after the closing date please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Closing date for completed online applications is Wednesday 29th June at 8.00am. Shortlisting is on 29th June. Interview date is to be confirmed. Applications will only be accepted on a Kingsdown School application form via My New Term. CVs will not be accepted. 

Our school is part of the River Learning Trust; our collective vision is to be a Trust where pupils and staff thrive in schools which demonstrate:

•all-round education, academic success, lifelong learning and strength of character

•sustainable continuous improvement; no school standing still

•all schools being good and outstanding, or improving rapidly

•collaboration that is raising standards, and reducing workload

• where pupils, staff, parents and communities value all we do to support the best possible outcomes and experiences for our children and young people

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

The River Learning Trust and Kingsdown School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.  Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role. The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. You should contact the school if you are unsure if this role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. To view the Kingsdown School Child Protectio n Policy please click on the following link Child Protection Policy. 

This 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. For further guidance for applicants click on the this link List of offences that are not filtered 

Our staff are expected to maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by not undermining fundamental British values including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

What benefits does the Trust offer to its employees?

• Annual pay increase for support staff (in line with grade boundaries) and for Teachers (subject to government framework and successful performance review)

• A Defined Benefit Pension Scheme with favourable terms for all employees (Teachers Pension for Teachers; LGPS for Support Staff)

• Moving from the public sector? Those without a break in service can be reassured that RLT will recognise their continuous service.

• Employee centred and family friendly policies and practises that support you in and beyond your workplace.

• Offering flexible working wherever we can, in order to support the work life balance of our employees.

• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave, paternity leave and parental leave.

• Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 24 days rising to 32 day plus bank holidays per annum - dependent on grade of role and length of service) 

• Cycle to work scheme

• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)