Contract Type: 37 hours, 40 weeks per year
Contract Term: Permanent
Salary: Grade 4 (£24,294 to £26,421 FTE)
Actual Salary: £21,431 to £23,308 (with under 5 years' service)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing Date: Sunday 19th May 2024
The School
Woodlands Primary School is a 2-form entry primary and nursery for children aged 2-11 in the vibrant South Sheffield community of Gleadless Valley. This popular and over-subscribed school has around 500 pupils.
In February 2022, Ofsted graded Woodlands as strongly Good. Woodlands is part of Mercia Learning Trust, and enjoys the numerous benefits of being part of a successful and growing multi-academy trust.
If you share our belief in high expectations for all children, possess resilience and a strong work ethic, we would love to hear from you.
The Role
As part of this role, you'll be instrumental in maintaining the smooth operation of our school's administrative functions. Guided by the School Manager, you'll handle both manual and computerised record/information systems, ensuring their effective management. You'll also take charge of specific school systems designed to support the welfare and learning of our pupils, including the completion and submission of necessary forms and returns to external entities. Additionally, providing courteous, helpful, and professional assistance to parents and visitors will be among your responsibilities.
You will join a small team of 3 consisting of a School Manager, Administration Officer and a Receptionist. Working hours will be Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm and Friday 8am to 3:30pm. A Tour of the School will be available to successful candidates who are invited to interview.
The Candidate
The Administrators are a key staff within the school. We want to ensure that we always offer a professional service to staff, families and their children enabling the school to run effectively and efficiently. We are therefore looking for someone who can work as part of a busy team to ensure the highest delivery of services.
The right candidate should possess:
• a keen eye for detail
• the capability to maintain effective relationships
• the ability to adapt to changing situations and learn new skills
• strong principles that are aligned with the school
• be comfortable working using their own initiative
• a high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults
• the ability to use relevant technology / equipment
• an alignment to a can-do culture
Woodlands Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.