Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week (Term-time only)
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Gurnard Primary School, Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8DS
Telephone: 01983 295713
Email: office@gurnardprimaryschool.co.uk
Website: www.gurnardprimaryschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Clemma Yardley
Salary: Grade 4 £23,500-23,893 pro rata (£20,286-£20,626 actual salary)
Hours: 37 hours per week, term-time only 8.15am-4.15pm (3.45pm on Friday)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Gurnard Primary School is a successful two-form entry primary school set in a stunning coastal location and graded ‘good’ by Ofsted in November 2019. An exciting career opportunity exists for an experienced administrator to join our team. We are looking for someone who will bring energy, a hard-working attitude and enjoy being a part of our friendly team.
The successful candidate will need to have:
• experience of working in an office environment, ideally a school office
• good English, maths, ICT, and communication skills (English and maths at Grade C equivalent or above)
• the ability to work well in a team
• a positive, flexible, ‘can do’ attitude
We can offer you:
• a working environment that supports wellbeing; we currently offer two paid days’ personal leave per academic year plus other benefits
• a friendly, welcoming, and inclusive school team
• supportive parents and families that want the best for their children
• a commitment to your continued professional development
If you are looking for the opportunity to make your contribution to a successful forward-looking primary school, we would love to hear from you! Further details and an application pack are available on our school website or contact our School Business Manager, Angela McLuckie on gurnardsbm@gurnardprimaryschool.co.uk or 01983 295713.
Gurnard Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for posts working with children will be subject to relevant Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks, references and health checks. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.
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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
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The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
This role falls within the strategic partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council. The employer will be the Isle of Wight Council and employment is on Isle of Wight terms and conditions. Hampshire County Council has delivered, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, all of its children’s services functions and will continue to do so until 2023. The original five-year partnership arrangement under direction of the Secretary of State finished in 2018 but has been extended voluntarily by both local authorities for a further five years.
The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through Hampshire County Council Children’s Services Director/Assistant Director and managers who take operational responsibility for children’s services.
This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Closing Date: 1pm on 1st December 2023
Interview Date: 8 December 2023