School Administrator

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An exciting opportunity to join our school and be part of a well-established and respected multi academy trust.

We are looking to appoint a Temporary Administrative Assistant to join our friendly administrative team, covering Maternity leave. 

Hours: 25hrs hours a week for 39 weeks per year. 

Monday - Wednesday 9am - 1pm

Thursday & Friday 8.30am-3.30pm (30 minute unpaid lunch break)

Pro rata salary- £15,528 - £15,775 pa

Job overview

You’ll be responsible for overseeing the reception facility, answering calls and dealing with face-to-face enquiries, signing in visitors and ensuring all visitors are appropriately monitored, as well as providing general clerical and administrative support and maintaining school records.

We can offer you

Opportunities for continuing professional development

Be part of TMET, a vibrant and outward looking multi academy trust

A dynamic, committed and professional staff

Over 250 friendly and enthusiastic children

You will have?

Experience of working in a school setting

Have IT skills sufficient to perform the role

Be organised and efficient with a sense of humour

Be flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing situations

Be able to work as part of a team

About The Mead Educational Trust

TMET is a growing family of 15 schools in Leicester and Leicestershire. We believe that together we make a positive difference – to the life chances of our children, to our communities and each other. Many organisations say that their staff are their greatest asset at TMET we truly believe it.

Why Work for Us?

•A happy and fulfilling workplace – 96% of Mead staff say this is a friendly place

• Career development pathways – for staff at all layers and in all roles

• Cross school networks to share and learn from each other

• Discounts and savings from the UK’s major retailers

• 24/7 confidential helpline for mental, physical, financial or personal issues

• 24/7 GP telephone helpline

• Health Cash Plan

• Generous employer pension contribution for all staff

As a family of schools, we use our collective strength and talents in order to make a positive difference to our children, young people and communities. Every person who works for TMET has a role in helping our children succeed, from caretakers to teaching assistants to IT professionals.

At the heart of all we do is a commitment to provide our children with access to a world-class education, our schools with excellent school-to-school support, and our staff with high quality professional development. Our people really are our greatest asset and we are always looking for ways to help them develop and grow their careers. We have a brilliant team of staff who support and encourage each other, within and across our schools and central Trust.

Safeguarding Statement

This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.