Student Services Administrator & Receptionist
Start Date: As soon as possible
Package: 30 Hours per week (Monday - Friday) – 39 weeks per year (Term-time only). Working hours from 10.30am-4.30pm.
Salary: Scale 5 (Point 11 - 15) = FTE salary range currently £29,583.00 to £31,440.00 (Pro Rata - £21,485.00 to £22,834.00).
The Post will be subject to a probation period of 3 months.
St Mark’s Catholic School is seeking to appoint a Student Services Administrator & Receptionist to provide flexible, adaptive administrative support to staff across the student services, reception and school office teams. St. Mark’s has a reputation for outstanding student outcomes, but we are also committed to excellence in all that we do, and that includes all aspects of pastoral care.
It is important to have some experience of working with children/young people but previous experience in a school is not essential.
The successful candidate will have:
- Passion for working with children/young people and ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding.
- Good interpersonal skills and an ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, parents, and other stakeholders.
- Good IT skills and the ability to manage a database, work with spreadsheets and utilise word processing software to present data.
- A flexible and adaptable approach to working in a very busy environment.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- A creative and flexible approach to problem-solving.
St. Mark’s will provide you with the opportunity to:
- Work in a highly successful school, judged as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted
- Join a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community with wonderful staff and students.
- Develop professionally and personally.
- Make a real difference to the lives of young people, particularly those in greatest need.
- There is free onsite parking and excellent transport links.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer, and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. All applications will be considered solely on merit, and we will be using the Person Specifications and Job Descriptions when shortlisting so please read these carefully before applying, together with the Recruitment Pack which provides further information about the school.
St. Mark’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
References will be requested prior to interview, and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check. Please note that an online search of all applicants will be carried out as part of our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023). Any questions arising from this online search may be discussed at interview.
For further details, an application form (Support Staff) and a Recruitment Pack, please visit the vacancies page on our website. Your supporting statement should outline your relevant skills and experience. Completed applications should be emailed to Mrs Sarah Gregory, PA to the Headteacher. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.
We reserve the right to appoint at any stage in the recruitment process
Closing Date: 9am on Thursday 2nd May 2024
Interview Date: W/c 6th May 2024
St. Mark’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check. References will be requested prior to interview. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. All applications will be considered solely on merit and we will be using the Person Specifications and Job Descriptions when shortlisting.