Job Overview
About us
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023, and Outstanding for Leadership and Management, Thornhill Community Academy is ‘A School, A Family, A Community’. Our mission is to improve the life chances of every single student through a clear focus on our ABC - attendance, behaviour and curriculum. Quite simply, our expectations are for everyone at the academy to be nice and work hard in all we do.
The academy is a proud member of the well-regarded and high-performing SHARE Multi-Academy Trust and the Calderdale and Kirklees Teaching School Hub. This means we can offer our colleagues and prospective candidates access to a fantastic support network, CPD, and opportunities to develop best practice across the trust.
The academy is situated in a close-knit, diverse community, and is in good commuting distance from Leeds, Huddersfield, and Wakefield.
Thornhill Is Proud To Offer
1. A vibrant place to work which equips staff to deliver their best every day, under the strong belief that Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best is the key.
2. A commitment that staff are happy, engaged and well supported at work, taking pride in students’ attendance, behaviour, progress and development as well as their own.
3. Excellent training and guidance relevant to individual job roles, so expectations are understood and staff are motivated.
4. Great benefits, as an employer of choice, including outstanding CPD, supportive line management, and meaningful networking opportunities across the trust to aid personal development.
5. Supportive leadership, encouraging a healthy work-life balance.
6. A supportive and ambitious environment where all students are encouraged to go beyond what they think they can achieve and to enjoy learning, helping them to lead successful, healthy and happy lives.
7. A high-quality teaching and learning environment, alongside good facilities.
8. A culture where children are happy, settled and confident, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum which provides a memorable educational experience for pupils and staff.
About The Role
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and organised Admin Support Officer to deliver a comprehensive, professional and customer focused reception and administrative service.
You will be working within the school administration team to deliver a comprehensive, professional and customer-focused reception and administrative service. You will also provide a confidential administrative service to the Headteacher/Executive Headteacher; displaying a high level of administrative, interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
35 hours per week, term time plus one week.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
1. Maths and English to GCSE Grade C or equivalent
2. Good knowledge and use of IT systems including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
3. Ability to carry out general administrative skills and to deal with a variety of tasks such as filing, typing, distribution of post and dealing with inbound and outbound telephone calls
4. Ability to demonstrate strong organisational skills, prioritise own workload and the ability to work to deadlines
5. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
6. A passion for children’s learning and is committed to the safeguarding of all students
7. Excellent interpersonal skills and is flexible and adaptable
8. Commitment to our ethos that all pupils can achieve at Thornhill Community Academy
9. Great references demonstrating they are a suitable candidate, safe to work with children.
For more information, please download the Application Pack.
To apply, click the Quick Apply button to complete the online application.
Closing date: Friday 21st February 2025.
Interview date: Tuesday 25th February 2025.
Share MAT is committed to the Equalities Act 2010 and also to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people, by adhering to the “Keeping Children Safe in Education” guidance. All staff and volunteers are regularly trained regarding our expectations in keeping our students safe. An enhanced DBS is required for every post. An online search will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates.
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