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office administrator Birmingham, England

TMPW (HP) for Birmingham City Council

Full Time Birmingham, England 22777 - 20812 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Salary range

£20,812 to £22,777 pro rata

Closing Date

1 September 2023, midday

Occupation

Education Non-Teaching

Full / Part time

Full time

Job Hours

36.5 per week, term time only

Contract Type

Permanent

Enhanced DBS Check Required

Yes

Job Information

Featherstone Primary School

Glenville Drive

Birmingham

B23 6PR

Telephone number: 0121 675 9740

Email address: [email protected]

Required for September 2023

We are looking to employ an efficient and friendly administrative assistant to work in our busy school office. You will be the first point of contact at the school and will therefore be a vital part of the team. The ideal candidate will have previous experience working within schools and must have a strong administration background.

Duties will include:

be the first point of contact for pupils, parents, visitors and external enquiries
general administrative duties including word processing, data entry, filing and photocopying
co-ordinating and maintaining accurate records on the school systems (SIMS, ParentPay, Groupcall, InVentry)

If you have the following, we would love to hear from you:

the ability to communicate in a warm and professional manner with parents and visitors both in person and on the telephone
the ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail
the ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and cope with many interruptions
good ICT skills including Microsoft Office. Knowledge of SIMS would be desirable
a positive, "can do" attitude and the ability to work as part of a team but also willing to use own initiative
the ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality
have a good understanding of safeguarding and data protection

We can offer you:

a friendly and well-motivated staff team who work collaboratively to meet the needs of all pupils
professional development
an attractive and well- resourced school

The role is term time only, working 39 weeks of the year, and this is reflected in the pro rata salary.

Please note the school will be closed during the Summer Term break, and we will respond in the new Autumn Term.

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

How to apply

Please apply online

Completed application forms and recruitment monitoring should be emailed to [email protected].

Safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:

Support Staff

enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Short-listed candidates

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Terms and conditions

BCC is a Living Wage employer.

Rehabilitation of offenders

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

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

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