Admin Assistant

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We are looking for a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and conscientious person to complement our busy but friendly school office. You will provide an effective and efficient clerical and welfare support to the school (with particular emphasis on attendance), working closely with all the children, parents, governors and staff of Larchwood Primary.

Applicants will require a confident and friendly manner, be a great team player, have the ability to work to deadlines and remain calm under pressure. Excellent IT skills and strong interpersonal skills are a must. Previous school experience inclusive of Bromcom is desirable.

This is a varied, challenging and enjoyable role that will suit a dedicated and committed individual that can also work well in a team.

All the information you require is in the job description and person specification below but here are some bullet points:

• Essex Schools' Pay Scale 5 (Point 10-13)
• £29,361-£30,776 FTE (including outer fringe)
• £25,171-£26,384 Actual salary (including outer fringe) - based on 39 working weeks (44.7 paid weeks)
  
• 37 hours a week - 39 weeks per year (term-time, plus 1 week)
• Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 4.30 pm (one of those days will be a 4.00 pm finish) = 37 hours

An advert can only say a limited amount. If you are interested, the best way forward is to contact the school for an informal conversation with the Business Manager, Lorraine Whitehead and to arrange a visit.

We look forward to hearing from you!

About us:

Larchwood Primary School is a highly successful and popular two-form entry primary school located in Pilgrim's Hatch, Brentwood. Our mission statement is all about 'Achievement and Enjoyment'. We want our children to do well at school, reaching their potential while enjoying their primary years. We firmly believe that if you get this right in Early Years, children will continue to do well. Our children are fab! They are well behaved, enjoy coming to school and are ready and willing to learn, leaving Larchwood ready for secondary school. Our community believes in what we are doing and parents are hugely supportive of the school. Staff are dedicated, skilled, friendly and work well as part of a team.

What we can offer:

Well behaved children that are ready and willing to learn
Supportive Senior Leadership Team
Full-time LSA in every class
Great working and learning environment
Additional facilities in the school

Trust Employee Benefits:

We offer ongoing training and professional development for all staff in a supportive and collaborative environment.

We offer the following benefits for employees:

Pension scheme - also automatically includes Life Assurance
Generous Referral Bonus for employees who refer quality candidates to join Discovery Educational Trust
Two-week October half term (term time staff)
Employee savings and discounts
Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential wellbeing support for employees and dependants
Mental Health First Aiders - we have qualified MHFA England trainers within the Trust and continue to add to our pool of trained MHFAs
Bike2Work scheme
Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive and collaborative environment
Gifted Service Leave for long service
Health Cash plan to support with every day healthcare costs - e.g. dental, optical, physiotherapy. Includes Virtual GP service

Information about the Trust:

Discovery Educational Trust, formed in 2014, is a successful and established multi-academy trust based in South Essex, comprising just under 4000 pupils and 500 staff, across 5 schools.

Our schools are:

Chase High School (Westcliff-on-Sea)
St. Martin's School (Brentwood)
Hogarth Primary School (Brentwood)
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (Brentwood)
Larchwood Primary School (Brentwood)
We aim for each of our schools to become the school of choice within the community, offering a broad and exciting range of extracurricular activities to enhance the opportunities within their formal curriculum.

Our vision is that strong and effective leadership places our children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We value relationships, which are open and honest, underpinned by kindness, trustworthiness and compassion.

As an equal opportunities employer, Discovery Educational Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender re-assignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (which includes ethnic origin, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Discovery Educational Trust.

The Discovery Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding our pupils against radicalisation and extremism and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.