What skills and experience we're looking for
Desired Criteria
• ICT Qualification.
• Training in school management information systems.
• ECDL or equivalent.
• 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
• English and Maths GCSE A*-C Grade.
• Training in Administrative systems.
• Demonstrable experience of working with systems and procedures.
• Good Computer Skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft and Outlook.
• 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.
• 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
Welcome to River Tees Primary Academy, where we use a relational approach to serve some of the most disadvantaged communities in the country. We provide the highest quality of education for pupils who have struggled within the mainstream schooling system.Pupils are welcomed into our school, regardless of their challenges, past history or additional needs.
We change lives through our focus on a highly personalized curriculum that provides Currency, builds Character and engages with the Community.
• Currency: Learning for your future
• Character: Who you are and who you want to be
• Community: Links to others and the wider world
Our team work together to safeguard our pupils and give them the confidence to achieve high standards.All staff are committed to improving the life chances of our pupils. We support our pupils to develop the skills and knowledge they need t achieve their full potential as well as developing a love of learning.
Sophie Moss
Primary Head Teacher
Job Description
Key accountabilities
• Inputting pupil data.
• Managing pupil database.
• 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.
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.