Are you looking for a term time role in a busy but friendly office environment?

Your opportunity

Hammond School are looking to appoint an experienced part time office assistant to work within a busy and vibrant school office. You will be providing welcoming and friendly front of house cover and administrative support for the staff. An important part of the role is providing welfare support for our children. 

We are looking for someone who has a warm, caring, and professional manner, as you will be dealing face to face with parents, carers and pupils on a daily basis. It is important the successful candidate can multitask, and have the ability to focus on tasks at hand, in a busy office environment. 

This varied role will give the successful candidate an opportunity to learn all aspects within the department, developing their knowledge and skills. They should be confident with the use of various computer applications. 

Please read the job description and person specification carefully to ensure your personal application statement demonstrates how your skills match what we are looking for.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working within a busy and varied office environment
• Is able to remain calm and focussed under pressure
• Is competent with IT, including Word, Excel and email
• Has experience of school-based programmes including BromCom and Parentmail or has a willingness and aptitude to learn
• Is a confident and clear communicator
• Is a great team player with a positive outlook

About Hammond Junior School

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with , our cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield Primary School, Hammond Junior School, Lightwater Village School, Cordwalles Junior School, Pine Ridge Infant School, Lorraine Infant School .

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

● A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils

● Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness

● 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England

● We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity

● Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

The Details

Salary: GLF Associate 2 £22,834 FTE (£13,641 actual)

Hours of work: Part Time; term time only plus inset days (39 weeks). 25 hours per week to be spread over Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Closing date for applications: Friday 29th November

Interview date: TBC. Please note interviews will be arranged upon receipt of applications from suitable candidates and we reserve the right to withdraw the advert before the deadline date, therefore, you are urged to apply asap.

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.