Administrative Assistant - Newton St Cyres
The Executive Headteacher and Governors of the Exe Valley Federation wish to appoint an Administrative Assistant from September 2022, to provide administrative and organisational support at Newton St Cyres Primary School. The Federation comprises six village primary schools within a 6-mile area and shares a common vision for excellence and a drive to continuously improve outcomes for all our children, both emotionally and academically. The post-holder may be asked to work at other Federation schools in the future.
The Administrative Assistant’s role includes the following:
- dealing with sensitive and confidential information regarding staff and pupils so it is essential to maintain the highest level of confidentiality in relation to all school matters.
- developing communication within the school and with all stakeholders to ensure transparency and clarity of school's vision.
The Administrative Assistant will work under the supervision and guidance of the Executive Headteacher and Federation Business Manager.
The post-holder will be based at Newton St Cyres School office for 19.5 hours per week and will be expected to work from 8.30am to 12.30pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 8.30am – 16.30pm on a Friday [with half an hour’s lunch break].
The salary for this post is currently £19,264 to £20,043 full time equivalent [NJC Grade C] or an hourly rate of £9.99 to £10.39. This post is for 39 weeks per year [term time plus 5 staff development days]. The closing date for applications is noon on Thursday 8 September 2022
More information about the Federation and a Job Description may be found on our website at www.exevalleyfederation.co.uk [see ‘Key Information and Staff Vacancies’].
Visits to Newton St Cyres are very welcome, please telephone [01392 851267] or email the Federation Business Manager [hlast@exevalleyfederation.co.uk] to arrange a visit and meet Mr James Akhurst, Head of School, and the rest of the staff team.
On line applications are welcome and should be emailed to the Federation Business Manager, Mrs Heidi Last, hlast@exevalleyfederation.org.uk. Postal applications should be addressed to Mrs Heidi Last, Federation Business Manager, Exe Valley Federation, Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon EX17 4AN.
The Exe Valley Federation is committed to keeping all our children safe. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and Candidates will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge of safeguarding and hold an Enhanced DBS check.