School Administrative and Reception Assistant

Location

Altrincham, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom

Job description

Grange Road

Bowdon

Altrincham

WA14 3EX

Tel 0161 928 8907

Email [email protected]

Headteacher: Mrs S Halliwell

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE AND RECEPTION ASSISTANT

Band 3 (£21,968 to £24,054) FTE

Full-time, 36.25 Hours per week

Working weeks: Term-time plus 5 INSET days

Responsible to: School Business Manager

Applications are invited for the post of Administrative and Reception Assistant at Bowdon Church School, Grange Road, Bowdon, Cheshire WA14 3EX.

The Governors of Bowdon Church School wish to appoint a highly motivated Administrative and Receptionist Assistant to join our hard-working, lively and successful team.

We are looking for someone with:

• High expectations of themselves and others
• The ability to uphold and promote the Christian Vision & Values of Bowdon Church School
• A passion for working in schools and support the wider outcomes of pupils
• Experience with school administration
• Knowledge and experience of data protection and safeguarding principles in schools
• Excellent communication and organisation skills
• A commitment to self-development and self-improvement

In return we can offer:

• The opportunity to work in a large, successful school
• Support from the senior leadership team and other relevant professionals
• Opportunities to network with local schools and support providers
• Commitment to your continued professional development and support to undertake NPQs (or similar)

As a Church of England Voluntary Aided school, the valid applications must be supported by the Chester Diocese application form and a completed person specification sheet.

As a school we are striving for better representation of our community within our staff and thus encourage applicants with diverse voices to consider nomination whether that be ethnicity, culture, language, gender, sexuality etc. The school is committed to becoming consistently and pro-actively anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

Bowdon Church School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

For further information, application form and person specification please contact the school Tel. 0161 928 8907 or use the school website: where an application pack can be obtained here Staff Vacancies | Bowdon Church School

Applications should be submitted to [email protected] for the attention of Mr Z. Richardson (School Business Manager)

This appointment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure. Under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975, and subsequent amendments, applicants are required to disclose any record they may have of criminal convictions, and to attach details of such convictions.

Closing date for applications - Sunday 15 October 2023 at 5.00 pm

Shortlisting - Monday 16 October 2023

Assessment and interview – Thursday 19 October 2023

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