Admin Assistant - Ref: EX02824

St John’s C of E Primary Academy
Addison Terrace, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 9AR

Role: Admin Assistant

Salary: Band B (SCP 4) £12.65 per hour

Hours: 8.30am-12.00pm Monday-Friday – 3.5hrs per day/17.5hrs per week

Contract: Permanent – Term time only plus five training days

Start Date : January 2025

At St. John’s we are a family. We aim to give every child the best start possible to their education and believe every child is unique.

We are a 'Good' school in all areas (Ofsted, February 23). Ofsted said, "The school is a calm and orderly place in which to learn" and pupils "achieve well and are proud of their successes." As well as this, they observed that, "There is a strong sense of pastoral care across the school," and "Pupils' welfare is taken seriously by all staff."

We are looking for:

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated person who adheres to the ethos of our happy Church of England Academy, to provide support for the admin team in routine general clerical, administrative and financial areas.

The successful applicant will be someone who:

• recognises the place of confidentiality in the office environment
• can act under their own initiative when required
• Has a pleasant, patient demeanor as the first communication point with parents, contractors & visitors.
• Communicate in a professional manner, face to face, over the telephone & by email/text messages etc.
• Can work at speed, accurately, under pressure and keep smiling!
• Is educated to GCSE standard or NVQ or equivalent qualification, or suitable experience in a similar role  
• Will be accountable for day to day clerical duties.

Including for example

• Update and control all registers including attendance & clubs.
• Administering school trips.
• Assisting with the production of school publications.
• Collating, printing and copying school reports.
• Maintaining and updating databases for attendance and other administrational areas required.
• First Aid process
• Overseeing all payments for clubs, trips, dinners etc.
• Any other duties requested

Be able to provide support in school financial management procedures.  

For further information and an application pack please contact the Academy Business Manager Ruth Owen on 0121 556 0269 or e-mail ruth.owen@stjohnsacademy.co.uk 

Closing date for application: Friday 13^th December 2024 at 4pm

Short listing will take place: Monday 16^th December 2024

Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 17^th December 2024 - morning

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/ vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

St Chad’s Academies Trust is committed and working towards equal opportunity in employment.