Administration Assistant

Band C

                 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday) Term time only (39 weeks)

Salary: £24,702 Pro rata.  Actual salary: £20,031

 

Term Time Only – 35 hours per week (0.5 hr lunch)

8.15 a.m. – 3.45p.m. (Monday – Friday)

Required to start 3 February 2025

An exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic team within our well-respected special needs schools. Forest Oak is an expanding community school and judged as Outstanding by OFSTED.

Forest Oak School is looking to appoint an Administration Assistant.  This is an exciting opportunity to join our Administration Team being responsible to the Administration Manager and to support in the smooth running of the schools by providing daily administrative, procedural and organisational support.

Experience of using school systems including SIMS.  You will require strong spoken and written communication skills and secure IT skills in order to deal with oral or written exchanges with a range of other 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 Jill Lambert:

s500jlambert@forest-oak.solihull.sch.uk

0121 717 0088

Or visit: www.forest-oak.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.    

Lunchtime Supervisors

  Please contact us to see if we have current vacancies

Hours: 5 hours 50 minutes per week: 12.50 pm – 2.00 pm                                            

Salary: Band A - £22,366 - £22,737 pro rata for term time and part time hours

             Actual Salary - £3,008 - £3,057

Fixed Term Contracts (Required as soon as possible until August 2025)

Lunchtime supervisors required to help support our children to have a happy lunchtime.

Forest Oak School is:

• for pupils with MLD, aged 4-18 years
• an outstanding school (Ofsted 2011, 2014 & 2019)

Applicants will need to

• enjoy working with children
• be flexible
• have a sense of humour
• be firm, fair and friendly
• work as part of a team
• be willing to undertake first aid training

Some previous experience of working with children is desirable but not essential

Would you like to be part of the team?  If so, please see attached to apply and ensure you submit two references with your completed application form - scroll to bottom of page for forms and further information.

If you would like to find out more, through an informal chat, contact Jill Lambert in the school office.

Forest Oak School                                                    

Tel:  0121 717 0088                                           

Email:  office@forest-oak.solihull.sch.uk  

Website: www.forest-oak.solihull.sch.uk          

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.