36 hours per week (the working pattern to be confirmed)
41 weeks per year (term time plus INSET days and two weeks of the school holidays)
Actual pro-rated salary: USTS 4 £17,931 to £20,369 per annum depending on experience
(FTE £19,827 to £22,522)
The Bishop David Brown School is looking for an Administrative Assistant to join our outstanding admin team. You will have the ability to work as part of a team as well as with your own initiative. No two days are ever the same and someone who has the ability to show flexibility and be able to multitask is essential.
The role includes manning our busy reception desk, supporting our staff and students with admin tasks and carrying out first aid when required. The Admin Office is the first port of call for all stakeholders and the right candidate will offer a calm and professional presence.
The successful candidate will possess excellent customer service and communication skills.
You must be proficient with IT particularly Word and Excel. A qualification in first aid is desirable, although full training will be given.
Bishop David Brown is passionate about providing a well-rounded education for its students, not only academically but culturally and artistically. This is provided through its diverse and rich curriculum that makes a major contribution to the students’ moral and cultural development. We are proud of the school’s cultural and ethnic diversity and the vibrant community that this has created. Links with our local community are vital and the school works closely with parents/carers, other schools and local organisations to achieve this. The students and staff are committed to transforming our school into one which is exceptional.
At Bishop David Brown School we want all students to be challenged in order to achieve academic success. We aim to give students opportunities and experiences to learn beyond the classroom and we strive to ensure all our students feel happy and safe. This has been reflected in our most recent 2019 Ofsted inspection which resulted in a ‘Good’ result.
Bishop David Brown is part of the Unity Schools Trust which is a Multi-Academy Trust formed in September 2015 by the partnership of The Magna Carta School and Bishop David Brown School. The stated objective of Unity Schools Trust is to achieve Excellence through collaboration. The Trust aims to instil a love of learning by the full engagement of all of its community- students and staff- in the process of acquiring and applying knowledge and engendering the positive habits which support future development.
Bishop David Brown reserves the right to interview suitably qualified candidates ahead of the application deadline where appropriate. Applications from agencies will not be considered and all applications must be made on the School’s application form.
Please note this School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service
Benefits:
- Secure on-site parking
- Generous discounted membership at Eastwood Leisure Centre
- Free confidential wellbeing support for all staff including counselling, access to medical professionals and an online health portal.
Bishop David Brown 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.
