Admin Assistant / HR admin (maternity cover)
Posted on 21 January 2022- Salary £19,312 - £19,698 pro rata (actual starting salary will be £6,722)
- Contract Term Time - Fixed Term
- Closing Date This vacancy has closed
Location
Balfour Primary School, Brighton
Job Summary
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Job referenceorbis/TP/490/20654
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Positions available1
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Working hours15 per week, Term Time
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Closing date
This vacancy has closed
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Job categoryAdministration & Clerical
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OrganisationBrighton & Hove City Council
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DirectorateBHCC: External
Job introduction
Paid weeks per year: 44.65 inclusive of holiday entitlement
Fixed term: 1 year Maternity Leave cover
Start date: 28th March 2022
Balfour Primary School requires a detail oriented, enthusiastic and flexible Admin Assistant with excellent customer service and IT skills. The successful candidate will be expected to provide support with general office duties whilst also providing exceptional customer service to our families, students, staff and other stakeholders. This post will also support the Business Manager with administrative HR and payroll tasks
About the role
Candidates should be able to provide evidence of:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of a range of ICT packages, particularly Microsoft Office
• Detail oriented
• An ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and able to use their own initiative
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Flexible, adaptable and reliable
Balfour Primary School is a thriving and vibrant school at the heart of the Surrenden Campus serving the Preston Park, Fiveways and Hollingbury communities. Our school is a large primary school with around 800 pupils on roll. We are very proud of:
• the engagement and motivation of our pupils
• our inquiry based and thought provoking curriculum
• our friendly staff and governor teams
• the sense of community that exists with our families
The administrative team forms a foundation which supports all other functions within the school. As such, we are constantly looking at new ways to adapt, improve and reimagine our provision to keep pace with the ever-changing face of education. If this sounds like the kind of rewarding challenge you’re looking for and you want to help create a positive environment for our children, then we welcome your application!
Hours: The post holder will be expected to work term time only, 1:00pm – 4:00pm Monday - Friday
Salary: LGA scale 3, £19,312 - £19,698 pro rata. This post is 15 hours per week, term time only, so the actual starting salary will be £6,722
Term: This is a maternity cover post. We anticipate this will last one year.
To apply: Please visit our website for further information and to download an application form. Please email application forms (CVs will not be accepted) to recruitment@balfour.brighton-hove.sch.uk
Please ensure that you write your application using the headings of the Person Specification.
Closing date: 08:00 on Tuesday, 22nd February 2022
Interview date: Monday 28th February
If you do not hear from us please assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview.
Balfour Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.
School Office: (01273) 507722
Website: http://www.balfourprimary.co.uk
Additional information
Work Permits: This role does not meet the requirement for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Successful candidates will need to evidence that they have the Right to Work in the UK.
Company information
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
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The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Brighton & Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.