Admin Assistant

Special School Administrative Assistant

Closing date: Monday 11th March 2024

Interview Date: Friday 15th March 2024

Start Date: Monday 15th April 2024

Salary Type: Support Staff

Salary Details: Grade 6, FTE £26,609 - £28,770 (actual salary £22,873 - £24,731)

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week. Worked 8am to 4pm (3.30pm on a Friday) term time only. This includes an unpaid 30 minute break.

Vermont is a small special school in Southampton for children aged 5-11 who experience social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. All of our young children experience challenging behaviour and may also have many associated conditions and disabilities such as ADHD, Autistic Spectrum disorders and attachment disorders. Every child has an Education, Health Care Plan.

A very exciting opportunity has now arisen to join our admin and finance team. We are seeking an enthusiastic, resourceful, conscientious and pro-active Administrative Assistant who has previous experience of working in a fast paced office environment were no two days are ever the same. This is an excellent opportunity if you are looking at moving into school administration as a career, this role will cover a whole range of tasks that can be built on over time. You will need to be able to communicate effectively, have a 'team spirited' attitude towards work and be confident, flexible and organised when dealing with a wide range of tasks.

Are you:

• friendly and welcoming
• calm under pressure
• organised and efficient
• excellent at communicating
• self-motivated
• IT literate, particularly with Microsoft Office, Google products and social media
• having a good understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding procedures
• qualified in Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above
• passionate about making a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people

We can offer:

• a motivating and inspiring working environment
• a talented, supportive and friendly forward thinking team to work with
• opportunities for CPD
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• free car parking

Application Procedure

The job description, person specification and application form can be found on our website – www.vermontschool.co.uk. The vacancies section can be found under the Key Information tab. Please note that CVs will not be accepted. If you would like to find out more about our school or this role please email Jane Valentine, School Business Manager on [email protected]. Please send all completed application forms to Jane Valentine.

Safer Recruitment

Vermont School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exemptions) order 1975

This post is covered by the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) order 1975 because it is a post that involves working directly with young people. You are therefore required to declare whether you have any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind overs) including those which are “spent”. The amendments to the Exceptions order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are “protected” and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on filtering cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service