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Senior Administration Assistant

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane Birmingham B8 2AS Telephone Number: 0121 675 7272
Salary
£20,903 - £27,041
Closing date
18 Oct 2021

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Sector
Education
Job Type
Schools / Academies - Support staff roles
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
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Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Senior Administration Assistant

£20,903 - £27,041

Hours per week: 36.5 hours per week, all year round

Contract Type: Permanent

Washwood Heath Academy

Burney Lane

Birmingham

B8 2AS

Telephone Number: 0121 675 7272

Email Address: dmurtagh@washwood.academy

Job Start Date: ASAP

Are you that very unique person who can contribute to Washwood Heath Academy’s success and make that all important difference in a dynamic, energetic environment? Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust is looking to appoint a suitably qualified, hard-working and enthusiastic Senior Administration Assistant to support the work of the Administration Teams Exams/Data/Timetabling functions as and when need by being a professional, effective and efficient member of the team. General administration support is also essential to the role. A successful, competent minute taker, you will also fulfill the duties of Clerk to the Academy Advisory Board. This requires some work after school hours, approximately 10 hours over an Academic Year for which overtime or TOIL will be arranged. Washwood Heath Academy is an increasingly successful ‘Good’ All-through school at the heart of the community. We offer students a wide range of support to enable them to succeed. As part of our commitment to help students achieve the best possible results we aim to provide an excellent administration support team You will work under the direct supervision of the PA/Administration Support Manager and the Deputy Office Manager to provide excellent support. You should have excellent IT skills, experience of data entry and analysis, be well organised, have a professional approach to work and be able to prioritize workloads to meet critical deadlines. A methodical thinker, you will be familiar with administration support in secondary education. Excellent communication skills both oral and written are also an essential part of the role to be able to deal with staff, students, parents and external agencies. An ability to multitask is essential. The successful candidate will already have experience of working within a very busy administration team, ideally in an academic establishment, have experience of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel, and should be able to provide evidence that you have the skills, knowledge and understanding to become an Administration Assistant at our Academy.

We will offer you:

  • a happy and caring ethos
  • a supportive team across Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust
  • opportunities for your own continued professional development, both internally and through collaborative working across the trust
  • enthusiastic, well behaved learners who engage positively with school life
  • a hard-working, motivated and engaged staff and governors, who care deeply about the outcomes for children and young people
  • a culture of support for all staff MAT-wide continued professional development opportunities to enable practical and research based school improvement initiatives
  • access to an employee benefits schemes and employee support hub (confidential counselling)
  • access to generous pension scheme (TPS) On-site parking

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Closing Date: Monday 18 October 2021, 9am

Please visit our website to apply.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. 

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

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.
 

Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Telephone
0121 675 7070
Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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