Administration Assistant

Role: Administration Assistant

Location: Thorp Primary School, Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5TY

Hours: 20 hours per week (8.30am – 12.30pm daily), Term Time + 1 day (INSET Day)

Salary: Grade 2 (SCP 4-6) £10,398 - £10,748 (Actual Salary)

Employment type: Permanent

Start Date: September 2024

We are looking to appoint a well-organised, efficient, and positive individual to join our team at Thorp Primary School. The role includes general clerical, administrative, financial, and whole school organisational support. We are seeking an individual who is motivated and passionate about providing an excellent support service to our children, staff, and visitors. Candidates should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be IT literate.

We can offer:

·        An opportunity to work for a ‘Good’ school as rated by Ofsted, committed to excellence.

·        An enthusiastic, hardworking, and supportive team of leadership and staff.

·        Friendly children who are eager, love challenge and are ready to learn.

·        Excellent professional development opportunities.

·        An inclusive and positive ethos.

As well as offering you a competitive salary, we also provide free on-site parking, the cycle to work scheme and a range of wellbeing support, including access to employee counselling. Located at the east of Manchester, we are easily accessible through local and regional transport links.

Have you got the desire to join our Team? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you. Informal enquiries can be directed to recruitment@theoaktrust.org.uk or please phone Thorp Primary School on 0161 823 0520. An application form and further details are available on our school

website www.thorp.oldham.sch.uk. Completed application forms should be returned to recruitment@theoaktrust.org.uk or posted to Miss J Penney at the address shown above. Please note that due to safer recruitment requirements, we cannot accept CVs.

Closing date: noon Tuesday 9th July 2024

 Thorp Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Disclosure and pre-employment checks. The school will carry out an online search as part of their due diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023’ (para 221)