We are looking for an enthusiastic and pro-active individual to join our support staff team. This role provides essential data support to staff and administrative support on a relief cover basis. Good communication skills and an ability to engage with students on pastoral issues will be required. An aptitude for data management and an excellent knowledge of Excel is essential. The successful candidate must be able to work flexibly, plan, prioritise and manage time efficiently whilst dealing with frequent interruptions. The successful candidate must also be comfortable and confident in ‘hot desking’. The successful candidate will hold a first aid qualification (or must be prepared to undertake the relevant qualification) and will provide cover for the main school first aider in their absence.
The ideal candidate will have 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths at grade C or above. Relevant office experience including proven ICT skills are essential. Previous school experience, particularly in first aid would be an advantage.
Lytchett Minster is a successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with approximately 1450 students, 288 of whom are in the sixth form. The learning environment is stunning with extensive and beautiful grounds; the school site is comprised of South Lytchett Manor House together with a number of modern extensions including the brand new Arts block and theatre. We pride ourselves on our high standards and positive ethos, the school is popular and highly regarded in the community.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and acceptable references.
Due to the current Coronavirus situation, it is anticipated that interviews will be conducted virtually, using Zoom (an online video-conferencing application). Job applicants selected for interview will be informed of how to access this application in advance of the interview date.
Lytchett Minster School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and acceptable references.
Lytchett Minster School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide 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. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.