Vacancy Reference
JOB002506
Job Title
Administrative Assistant
Job Start Date
1 December 2024
Salary Range
GR 2; pt 3 to pt 8, (£22,737 to £24,702 pro rata)
Hours Per Week
36.5 Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:00 pm
Working Pattern
Term time only
School Address
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Adams Hill
Birmingham
B32 3QD
Telephone number: 0121 464 6921
Contact Email
enquiry@stpeterc.bham.sch.uk
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
15 November 2024, 3:00pm
Job Information

St Peter’s is a successful and popular one-form entry primary school in South Birmingham. The most recent Ofsted Inspection (July 2019) rated the school “Outstanding” .

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Administrative Assistant to join our hardworking school team, to carry out office and reception duties, in accordance with the work schedule and job description.

Previous experience is desirable. You will need to be reliable, a good timekeeper, flexible, trustworthy and willing to support staff and pupils alike.

Staff are expected to work on INSET days, and holidays are not allowed during term time.

Applicants are required to support the Catholic Ethos of the school.

Job Purpose:

  • the provision of full support to the head teacher to ensure the effective administration of the school

 Key Responsibilities:

  • responsible, under the direction of the head teacher, for financial matters having due regard to the appropriate financial directions and regulations of the authority
  • manage petty cash resources
  • ensure the provision of an effective administrative secretarial and clerical support to the head teacher and other teaching staff as required in specialist areas
  • generally organise, plan and control workloads and procedures. The interpretation and the provisions of regulations and directives, and the provision of advice on matters within the scope of the job
  • confidential work for the head teacher such as preparation of confidential reports, references on staff, pupils and probationary teachers
  • individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with
  • to ensure all tasks are carried out with due regard to health and safety
  • to undertake appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of performance management
  • to adhere to the ethos of the school
  • to promote the agreed vision and aims of the school
  • to set an example of personal integrity and professionalism
  • attendance at appropriate staff meetings and parents evenings
  • any other duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure the smooth running of the school
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

How to Apply

Application packs can be downloaded from the school website or email the school at enquiry@stpeterc.bham.sch.uk.
For further help or information please contact the Office Manager on 0121 464 6921.

Safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Terms and Conditions
This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.