Administrative Assistant

Paulet High School; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

John Taylor MAT in Burton upon Trent is seeking an organised, flexible admin assistant to support our school administration team with tasks from reprographics to reception duties. You will work under the Office Manager and SENDCo, with an emphasis on teamwork, clear communication and safeguarding.

The role includes providing first aid support and assisting with SEND paperwork, while helping to ensure smooth daily operations for pupils and staff.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a school office is preferred.
• Good communication skills are essential and you should be able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake administrative tasks and reprographics tasks.
• Administer first aid when required and support SEND paperwork/emails.
• Assist with school reception duties and act as a friendly point of contact for students and staff.

Job description

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives - and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint an organised, flexible and positive administration assistant to join our evolving organisation, who bring a ‘can do attitude’ to engage with students and staff.

We are looking for a committed and motivated individual to join our friendly and supportive school team, giving you the opportunity to have real impact on the lives of young people. This role is key to supporting our administration team by undertaking administrative tasks, reprographics tasks, administering first aid, supporting with SEND paperwork/emails and assisting with school reception duties.

You will be directed and supported by our Office Manager and SENDCo to allow you to fulfil this role. Good communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work as part of a team understanding roles and responsibilities and your own position with these. Previous experience of working in a school office is preferred.

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

Working pattern: Monday to Thursday 08:00-16:00 and Friday 08:00-15:30

This is post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.

John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.

Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.