Administration Officer Band C 20.5 hours per week – worked over 4 days (0.5 hour break) TTO Salary; £24,702 Pro rata. Actual salary; £11,733 Working days; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8.50am – 2.00pm/ Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm (Break 12.00 – 12.30) Required to start January 2025 or as soon as possible An exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic team within our well-respected special needs schools. Merstone is an expanding community school and judged as Outstanding by OFSTED. Merstone School is looking to appoint an Administration Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Administration Team being responsible to the Office Manager and to support in the smooth running of the schools by providing daily reception, administrative, procedural and organisational support. Experience of school systems and using SIMS. You will have strong spoken and written communication skills and secure IT skills in order to deal with oral or written exchanges with a range of audiences. Specifically; • You will to be able to use Microsoft Office and SIMS (or other school database systems). • Ability to take communicate clearly and confidently with people at all levels. • Ability to prioritise, manage own workload and use initiative, at times, working independently. • Ability to record written and numerical information accurately and reliably. • Ability to maintain confidentiality. We are looking for someone who is hardworking, committed, organised, flexible and who enjoys coming to work What you'll need to succeed; • to share our passion for wanting the very best for our pupils, schools and the wider community • be committed to keeping our pupils safe • be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people • be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with pupils, staff, parents, carers and external organisations • the ability to work in an organised and systematic way With enthusiasm, you will work to deliver a high-quality service to meet customer, organisational and personal expectations. You adopt a ‘can do’ attitude in all of the work you deliver, ensuring it meets the needs of current and potential customers. What you'll get in return • working in a caring, supportive and professional environment • development through appropriate training and support • a competitive salary • competitive pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) For more information contact Kim Archer-Clarke; officemerstone.solihull.sch.uk 0121 717 1040 Or visit www.merstone.solihull.sch.uk Closing date for applications; 5 December 2024 Interview date; 11 December 2024 Please note an application form must be completed in order to apply for this vacancy. CV will not be considered. Post is subject to an Enhanced DBS application, a Pre-Employment Medical questionnaire, a Criminal Records Self-Declaration, On-Line search and at least two satisfactory references. The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is required. This post requires a Disclosure and Barring check. Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Attached documents Administrative Officer.pdf Recruitment Monitoring Form.pdf Application Form.pdf