What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will be
• Passionate, creative, motivated and has a positive outlook
• Keen to support pupils with learning, emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Committed to raising outcomes of all students
• A great communicator with excellent organisational skills and a helpful attitude
• Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
• Dedicated to good classroom management
• Cares about the welfare and achievement of every child
• Innovative and has a passion for improvement
• Excellent written skills with the ability to multi-task
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and remain positive
• The ability to follow safeguarding procedures and prioritise students’ welfare
• Have GCSE Maths and English
What the school offers its staff
What the school can offer:
• Two Week October Half-Term
• Recognition of continuous service
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
• The support of an experienced family of schools
• National Conditions of Service
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
• Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
Further details about the role
The successful candidate’s duties will include:
• Provide administrative support to the school, always ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Support in the administration of personnel paperwork and be the HR link for the school.
• Be the Finance link for the school, working in liaison with Trust Finance team.
• To be the first point of contact for telephone enquiries and take messages where appropriate.
• To complete weekly returns for school meals, free school meals, ‘cool milk’ and the fruit and vegetable calendar.
• To assist in the reporting of student absences and school meals in the absence of colleagues
• To be responsible for the organisation of school trips and visits in liaison with school staff, external companies and parents.
Commitment to safeguarding
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.