The Harmony Trust
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract type: 39 weeks per year (Term Time plus 5 days), Permanent Opportunity
Location: Lakeside Primary Academy.
The Board of Trustees wish to provide an opportunity for an enthusiastic Administration Officer. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to become part of our school team. The post holder will be based at Lakeside Primary Academy.
The Harmony Trust was established in February 2014 and currently has 15 schools under the Trust umbrella. This brings with it exciting opportunities for career progression and development for existing and future employees. The Harmony Trust has high expectations of our pupils and staff. We have an excellent reputation and are innovative in our aim for educational excellence.
The successful candidates will:
• • Literacy and Numeracy skills equivalent to Level 2 of the National Qualification & Credit Framework
• • Willingness to obtain basic first aid certificate
• • Experience of undertaking a wide range of office based administration and clerical tasks, including financial procedures and responsibilities
• • Experience of using computer packages for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, e-mails and researching information
• • Experience of undertaking reception duties and providing high levels of customer care
• • Experience of following instructions, procedures and policies
• • Communication skills to deliver polite, courteous and efficient customer service, in person and over the telephone
• • Initiative to respond to unexpected problems using recognised procedures and policies as a guide
• • Understanding why safeguarding is important when working with children and young people
We can offer you:
• • The opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
• • Friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,
• • A commitment to high quality professional development,
• • Opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools and most importantly
• • The chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference
The Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.
Closing date: 12 noon, Wednesday 21st June 2023
Please return completed application forms (Part A and B) via email to: [email protected]
Details about the Harmony Trust and application forms can be found on our website https://www.theharmonytrust.org/page/job-vacancies/62844