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Administration Assistant Full Time

at Ark Schools London in London (Published at 04-12-2023)


Administration Assistant


Location: Ark Acton Academy


Job Type: Operations


Salary: £26,687 - £31,344


Posted: 23/11/2023


Closing date: 20/12/2023


Closing time: 11:00








Administration Assistant – Ark Acton Academy (Gunnersbury Lane, Acton, London, W3 8EY




Salary: Ark Support Band 5 (points 5 to 13) £27,687 - £31,344


Hours: 36 hours per week, shift patterns to be agreed on appointment.


Required: Immediate start

Closing Date: 20th December




Interviews on a rolling basis - we reserve the right to close the advert early on appointment of a suitable candidate- early application is advised.





About the role:


Come and work with great colleagues doing exciting things in West London’s best kept secret. We are looking for Administration Assistant to join our warm and friendly administration team. You will be located in the school’s main office to provide support for whole school administration. You will require excellent communication and organisational skills and be proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office packages.



You will play an integral role in the team, responsible for ensuring Ark Acton Academy is a safe, inviting, and positive learning environment for students, staff and visitors. You will work to ensure the highest quality of administration and customer service to all stakeholders including parents, staff, students and visitors.




We are a diverse and vibrant academy, having every language on the DfE census represented in the Academy and we are proud to be a true comprehensive school. Ark Acton Academy’s ethos is clear, and we are unwavering in our dedication to it, we simply believe that every child, regardless of background or prior achievement, can be successful if given great teaching and pastoral support.


We aim to create an environment where it’s safe to be happy and where everyone strives for success. Our mission is to create a school of the highest standard that achieves this through recruiting and training excellent teachers and support staff.


To arrange a visit please email Ruth MacMurray rmacmurray@arkacton.org




Benefits of Working at Ark Acton:



  • We are heavily committed to staff welfare and development, and this includes:

  • On site car parking

  • Free staff breakfast

  • Free use of our leisure centre

  • Access to the school counsellor

  • Access to Ark’s employee rewards and benefits programme.

  • Comfortable well equipped staff room

  • Weekly staff wellbeing, including free yoga and fitness classes.


The ideal candidate will:



  • Experience of running effective administrative systems, preferably in a school environment

  • Experience of data entry into databases and other IT systems

  • Excellent communication, writing and editing skills.

  • Excellent organisation and time-management skills

  • High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office

  • Able to build relationships with a range of stakeholders and anticipate others’ needs.

  • Able to manage several projects at once, prioritising accordingly to meet all deadlines.

  • Able to take ownership of tasks and work with minimal supervision.


Behaviours:



  • Genuine passion for and a belief in the potential of every pupil.

  • A robust awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and you understand how and when to take appropriate action

  • Belief that every student should have access to an excellent education regardless of background.

  • Professional outlook, detailed orientated and able to multitask and meet deadlines

  • A team player that can work collaboratively as well as using own initiative.

  • Calm and professional under pressure

  • Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and discretion

  • Flexible attitude towards work and demonstrates sound judgement


Full Job description




For Further information on the school please visit the school site at https://arkacton.org




The school is highly committed to safeguarding, with policies and procedure to support this.





  • View the school policies including the schools safeguarding policy here



  • View more information on the benefits of working for Ark here.


As part of the shortlisting process, we may conduct an online search as part of due diligence checks in the recruitment process.





How to apply and who to contact:




To apply for the post, complete the application found
here. Please submit your application by 20th December 2023.
At any time, you can pause, save and log back in. Application should take approximately 30 minutes.




For further information, a confidential discussion or any technical queries please contact Ruth Macmurray, HR Officer at rmacmurray@arkacton.org




Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.




Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands, or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.





We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.




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