Administrative Assistant Level 2 Required from January 2025 Full time, Term Time Only Permanent Grade C points 5-6 (£24,790-£25,183 FTE per annum) £21,322.26 Actual salary per annum Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School is seeking to appoint an Administrative Assistant to manage the day-to-day queries from families and other professionals through answering the door, phone and emails, ensuring that all safeguarding checks are carried out for any visitors to school, managing admissions and leavers for all children, filing and record keeping through our electronic systems. Working closely with Operations Manager to secure effective operating in the office. You will support the Operations Manager in her ambition to further improve the efficiency and efficacy of the office, contributing ideas and the necessary graft We warmly welcome applications from motivated individuals to join our dedicated and highly effective team. You will: • have general office or similar experience, ideally in an Educational setting; • experience of software and programmes associated with office work; • be accurate and take pride in your work; • work well as part of a team; • be literate and numerate; • have excellent communication skills with children and adults; • have a basic knowledge of safeguarding or be prepared to learn about it; • have a ‘can do’ attitude when it comes to ensuring that our children get the best deal possible; • be prepared to learn The Brierley Way and contribute to the whole staff team. In return we offer: • A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards; • Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives; • Calm and purposeful environment; • Friendly, polite, well-behaved children who deserve the very best; • Excellent partnerships between children, staff, families, governors and community; • A forward-thinking approach throughout the school; • Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange a convenient time. How to apply Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview. Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for. Any questions or queries should be directed to our Operations Manager, Simran Nijjar on 01623 553189 at Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School, Westbourne View, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire NG17 2HT. Email: officebforest.notts.sch.uk Closing date for applications: 6th January 2025 Midday Interviews will be held on 9th January 2025 Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 8300 children in 24 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus. We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children. We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations. Safeguarding Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children