Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 27 January 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 19 January 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC6 £29,508.69 - £32,437.03
Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week
Location: Bell Baxter High School, Cupar
Purpose and Values of Education & Children’s Services Directorate
The Education & Children’s Services Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate.
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.
Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:
1. Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can work effectively as a line manager: (Consider how you have built positive relationships built on trust and respect; demonstrated excellent people management skills; used your coaching skills to support and develop good practice; delegated and monitored progress on tasks.)
2. Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can work effectively as part of a team: (Consider how you have communicated effectively with others; used your initiative and organisational skills to meet targets and achieve goals.)
3. Ways in which you have demonstrated a high level of confidentiality and accuracy: (Consider how you have shared information to ensure compliance with current legislation; ensured compliance in all areas was understood and followed by your team.)
4. Ways in which you have demonstrated good communication and effective interpersonal skills: (Consider how you have motivated and engaged others; demonstrated excellent customer service; supported your staff in managing their time effectively.)
5. Ways in which you have used your knowledge, problem-solving skills and understanding of office processes to bring about improvement: (Consider how you have identified more efficient ways of working; resolved operational issues; driven forward improvements.)
6. Willingness to achieve the required qualification: (Please indicate if you intend to study to achieve the required HND or equivalent within 2 years of appointment, if not already held.)
Job Details
We are looking for a highly skilled Administrative Co-ordinator to line manage a large team of staff, ensuring an effective, efficient and co-ordinated administrative and clerical support service for Headteachers and the management team.
The post holder will work with Administrative Co-ordinator colleagues to continually review, improve, develop and implement changes to operational systems and processes.
As an Administrative Co-ordinator, you will work under the direction and supervision of a Primary Business Manager.
A link to the role profile is included below, where you will find more information about the role, with specific reference to essential and desirable criteria for applicants.
Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements
You are required to have an HND or equivalent educational qualification to SCQF level 8 in a relevant discipline. You will be given the opportunity to work towards this within 2 years from start of employment.
You will have extensive experience of working in an Educational setting, along with an ability to respond positively in an environment of change.
Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
Further Information
* Role Profile: Review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria.
* How We Work Matters: Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace.
* Employee Benefits: Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
* Directorate Information: Council Department information.
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For further information, please contact: Lynn Black at bellbaxterhs.enquiries@fife.gov.uk
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