Office Administrator - Sacred Heart Primary School

Sacred Heart Primary School is a two form-entry primary school in Tipton for children from 3 to 11 years of age.

Our vision is to develop young people who will have active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs. We stress the total development of each child: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, cultural and physical. We are a richly diverse community, and pride ourselves on our highly inclusive practice, endorsed by achieving the Sandwell Inclusion Quality Mark for the second time at the highest level (Enhanced level).

The Governors at Sacred Heart Primary School are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Office Administrator to join our Team.

You must be organised and have excellent communication skills together with knowledge of SIMS Training will be provided for the right applicant)

We are looking for Applicants who:

• Are able to provide an efficient and welcoming reception service
• Are hardworking and an enthusiastic professional
• Have experience of SIMS and knowledge of GDPR
• Shows the ability to keep calm under pressure and maintain confidentiality at all times

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.

Sacred Heart Primary School always welcomes visits. Please contact the school directly for further information:

Completed application forms should be emailed to Joy Agbonlahor, joy.agbonlahor@sacredheartpri.com

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post 

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email. 

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.  

Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date.  If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there. 

Online Search 

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates.  This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview. 

Hours:  37 hours

Grade:  Grade C, SCP 5-8 (£21,575 – £22,777p.a.) Actual Salary £18,753 – £20,061p.a.

Location:  Sacred Heart Primary School, Sedgley Road East, Tipton, DY4 8UH 

Closing Date:   23rd January 2023

Shortlisting will take place that week with successful candidates being invited to an interview on Friday 27th  January 2023.