Vacancies

Administrative Officer (maternity cover)

About the Post

We are looking to appoint an Administrative Officer to join our highly motivated, friendly and professional team at Stourfield Infant School. Stourfield Infant School is a large three form entry infant school with children from Year R to Year 2. We want our pupils to feel safe, happy, motivated and confident in their learning and relationships. We believe that children thrive in a caring and intellectually stimulating environment and aim to ensure that they have every opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes in all that they do at school.

Our school’s core values of “respecting, collaborating and aspiring” underpin everything we do.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• work in a busy, dynamic office environment working under pressure and to deadlines performing a range of admin tasks
• demonstrate a friendly and welcoming manner to our visitors
• work accurately, flexibly, using initiative and multi-tasking
• interact regularly and positively with staff, pupils, parents and LAB Members (‘governors’)
• perform your duties with tact, discretion and confidentiality
• promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

What we can offer you

• An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families
• Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you have the:

• relevant qualifications, skills and/or experience related to administration
• ability to efficiently manage office tasks, prioritising as appropriate, including necessary skills to manage safely, office related activities, the physical space and the resources for which they are responsible
• ability to support the processes and procedures for pupil’s learning
• ability to work at own initiative and as part of a team
• ability to work in a flexible and responsive way with tact, discretion and confidentiality
• ability to use ICT effectively
• knowledge and understanding of safeguarding pupils
• ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively
• ability to take personal responsibility for their own professional development
• excellent communication skills
• commitment to providing equal opportunities and meeting individual needs
• approachable manner as there will be daily contact by telephone/face to face with the Headteacher/senior leadership team/staff/pupils/parents and other visitors to the school

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Liz Ball on 01202 424585 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com  

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here:  www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date for applications is 10 February 2025 at 9am. However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early. Interviews will be held on 13 February 2025.

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.