What skills and experience we're looking for
Desired Criteria
• ICT Qualification.
• Training in school management information systems.
• Experience of working in a busy environment.
• Experience of working in a School/Academy.
• Good knowledge of Child protection policy and safeguarding procedures.
• Evidence of own continuous personal and professional development.
Essential Criteria
• GCSE English and Maths Grade A*- C (grade 4+).
• Demonstrable experience of working with systems and procedures.
• Experience in Administrative systems.
• Good ICT Skills.
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, in person, telephone and written.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• The ability to use discretion, patience, tact and respect for confidentiality.
• Willingness to develop skills and work collaboratively and as part of a team.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and the ability to recognise the needs of different service users.
• Ability to be able to travel to other sites.
• Evidence of own continuous personal and professional development.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
• Our employee’s development and progression journeys are proof that we invest in our staff and provide comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• We use a collaborative approach to our appraisals process that aims to foster a culture of inclusive professional development within which staff feel valued and treated fairly
• We pride ourselves on our wellbeing offer to employees, ensuring our staff’s health and wellbeing is considered in every decision-making process.
• Better Health at Work Award Advocates with employees trained as Health Advocates to help our employees look after their own mental health and wellbeing.
• We have a flexible and generous approach to family appointments and events.
• A comprehensive induction package and ongoing training.
Further details about the role
About us
River Tees Multi-Academy Trust is a small but growing Trust in the North East of England serving some of the most disadvantaged communities in the country. We provide the highest quality education for learners who have struggled within the mainstream schooling system. Children and young people are welcomed in to our academies, regardless of their challenges, past history or additional needs. We use a relational approach with our learners, staff and communities. This helps us build trusting relationships that bring out the best in everyone. All staff are committed to improving the life chances of our learners. We change lives and save lives through our focus on a highly personalised curriculum that provides Currency, builds Character and engages with the Community. Our whole team work together to safeguard our vulnerable learners and give them the confidence to achieve their educational, social, family and career challenges. We want our learners to gain the skills, knowledge and qualifications they need to move forward but also to enjoy school and develop a love of learning.
Job Description
Key accountabilities
• Inputting pupil data.
• Managing pupil database (MIS).
• Record Keeping and filing.
• Producing standard letters.
• Perform Receptionist duties.
• Sorting and delivering post.
• Ordering supplies and equipment.
• Bulk photocopying.
• Collecting money from pupils and parents.
• Liaising with school nurse to arrange injections and medicals.
• Administering free school meals, recording and reconciliation.
• Assisting with free school meal reclaims.
• Completing asset register.
• Stocktaking.
• Sending out requests to parents for pupil data updates.
• Cataloguing, preparing, issuing and maintaining equipment and materials.
• Collating pupil reports.
• Supporting with exams.
• Completing the spring and autumn term school census, annual sort out procedures.
• Conducting hardware audit and dispose of old equipment.
• Taking minutes/actions at meetings.
• Dealing with queries from suppliers.
• Processing invoices.
• Processing purchase requisitions.
• Organising receipts and purchasing.
• Provide free school meals application forms to all new parents and make sure eligible pupils are registered.
• Line manage receptionist.
• Welcome visitors
• Take phone calls.
• Reply to email enquiries.
• Oversee the function of the access Gate.
• Communication with parents.
• School diary.
• ID Badges.
• Asset management.
SPECIALIST DUTIES: SEND Administration
• Request evidence from stakeholders for the application of annual reviews/new EHCPs
• Request EHCP paperwork in a timely manner
• Arrange meetings with internal staff to collate required information and data
• Complete the track changes within the ECHP alongside Tutor/TA
• Send documents to stakeholders in a timely manner
• Arrange Annual Review meetings and timetable these effectively
• Complete parent and pupil views
• Attend Annual Review meetings with the SENCo and update documentation accordingly through the meeting using tracked changes
• Upload EHCP documents, meeting details and paperwork on to School Management Information System
• Update Annual Review/EHCP internal tracker as required
• Monitor and report to the SENCo the completion of Target Tuesday conversations
• Support the SENCo and Exams Officer with the application and documentation from pupil exam concessions
SPECIALIST DUTIES: Designated Teacher Support
• Arrange meetings with internal staff to collate required information and data.
• Liaise with teachers and relevant staff to review and set pupil targets.
• Populate the Designated Teacher Documentation in collaboration with internal staff team.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake and other reasonable duties as discussed. The job holder may be required to undertake additional duties as could be reasonably required in exceptional or emergency situations.
Diversity is also important to RTMAT, and we value difference through inclusiveness. By including everyone the Trust is a better place to work, and we can provide a better service. As an employer, we understand the importance of diversity and difference and we aim to be a fully inclusive Trust.
We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, socio-economic classes, religions, disabilities and ages. We aim to include voices of people of from all.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.