At Chulmleigh Primary School

 37 hours per week x 39 weeks per annum

Grade C (£12.85 to £13.26 depending on experience)

Required from January 2025

Chulmleigh Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and friendly person to join our committed and hard-working Administration Team. The successful candidate will be required to work at Chulmleigh Primary School.

Chulmleigh Primary School has a strong family ethos, which is inclusive to all.  Our children behave exceptionally well, and we are proud of them, not only because of enthusiasm and engagement with their learning, but also because they are responsible, caring and confident individuals.

This is a challenging position which requires energy, an ability to prioritise and personal resilience.  You will need to be able to balance a busy schedule of routine tasks with being the welcoming ‘face of the school’, as well as supporting staff with day-to-day issues.  You will be working within the supportive Academy Trust administrative team where a collaborative approach provides the capacity to meet the needs of all the schools.

The successful candidate will be confident and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as a sound administrative background. Experience of working in a school environment will be advantageous but ability and aptitude are more important. Training will be available

The working pattern for this interesting and varied post will be Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm (which allows for a 30-minute unpaid lunch break and leaving at 4.00pm on Friday).

Employment benefits include eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme. In addition, employees of the Trust are entitled to 50% off childcare fees at our out of school clubs for children of compulsory school age.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.

A full candidate pack has been published to support our recruitment which can be found in the attachments below.

Please download and complete the application form and email it to personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk  by 10 am on Tuesday,17^th December 2024. All applications will be acknowledged.

As employers, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and in that regard, we have appropriate policies and procedures.  All staff undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and interviews will include questions about safeguarding children.

In line with Government guidance, we may carry out online searches against shortlisted applicants’ names as part of our due diligence checks.

Closing date: 10 am Tuesday, 17^th December 2024

Interview date: Friday, 10^th January 2025