Administrative Assistant (Maternity Cover)

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic school office team as an administrative support member, where no two days are the same! In this role, you will be the welcoming face of the school, providing essential support to ensure smooth operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong customer service skills, a background in administration, and a passion for working in an educational setting. With a focus on wellbeing and work-life balance, this position offers a supportive environment where your contributions are valued. If you thrive in a fast-paced atmosphere and are eager to make a difference in the lives of children, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

High-quality training and support

Wellbeing Advocates

Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes

Health Protection Scheme

Generous employer pension schemes

Excellent holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Educated to level 4 or above in English and Maths.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and database packages.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective administrative support in a school environment.
• Act as the first point of call for visitors and parents.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Database Packages

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Education

Level 4 or above in English

Level 4 or above in Maths

Job description

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

We seek a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our busy school office team to provide an effective administrative support service. This will involve working in the school reception being the first point of call for all visitors and parents. No two days are the same so the successful candidate will need to have the resilience and enthusiasm to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

To be successful you should be educated to level 4 or above in English and Maths as well as have experience of using Microsoft Office and database packages. It is also essential that you have excellent customer service and communication skills as well as previous experience in administration ideally from a school setting including working on reception.

Yarnfield Primary School is a three-form entry primary school with a 52 place nursery serving a diverse community in south Birmingham. The school is part of the Summit Learning Trust which comprises of four primary schools, three secondary schools, and a sixth form. Yarnfield Primary is on an exciting journey whose recent improvements have been recognised by OFSTED. Our aim, drive, and ambition is to provide the children with real, purposeful high-quality learning experiences which inspire and motivate them in achieving their very best.

Why work for us? We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:

• Employee assistance programme
• High-quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression
• Wellbeing Advocates
• Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
• Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers
• Generous employer pension schemes
• Excellent holiday entitlement

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Please apply online

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check (where applicable); Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This 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. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.