Administration Officer, Full Time 37 hours
Required for December 2024
Job Reference Code: FET 014/0511
Term time plus 2 weeks (40 weeks)
Salary Range: FET Scale 7-11 - £25,584 – £27,269 pro rata
Furness Education Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria serving the Furness Community, located near the centre of the historic shipbuilding town and close to the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park. Currently comprised of six academies including Furness Academy and five primary, the Trust aims to develop best practice in each school across the whole Trust, by collaborating and working together to give the best of everything to every child. Furness Academy is part of a growing Trust and we are seeking new staff to join our team to provide the same high quality learning experience that has brought Furness Academy its rising popularity.
Furness Academy are looking to appoint a highly motivated and efficient Administration Officer. We are looking to recruit a flexible, enthusiastic person to deliver a high standard of administration support across a broad range of duties.
We are:
• A six school multi-academy Trust with over 1800 students, four schools rated Ofsted Good and two rated Ofsted Outstanding, with excellent potential for the future;
• A family of schools with a comprehensive intake, playing a key role in our local community and a strong foundation of moral purpose;
• A Trust that has at its heart a sense of ambition and determination to deliver excellent teaching, care and holistic school experience.
• A Trust whose work is underpinned by the values of collaboration, aspiration, excellence and integrity to deliver the best possible education and opportunities for all students.
We will offer you:
• A very welcoming Trust where the development of every person matters.
• Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students.
• The whole-hearted support of the Administration Team and Furness Education Trust’s Leadership Team.
• A range of staff benefits, including access to state of the art gym facilities and spinning classes, free refreshments and cycle to work scheme.
You will:
• Manage manual and computerised record/information systems.
• Administration of the Furness Academy Student Laptop Scheme.
• Undertake typing and word processing, photocopying, filing, faxing and complex IT based tasks.
• Administration of student support services, including exclusions, inclusions, on calls, behaviour management, bullying database, CAFs, TAGs, LACs, child protection.
• Provide administrative support to other staff. This may include working with a Subject Leader in another area of the Academy.
• Undertake administration of complex procedures.
• Occasionally take notes at meetings.
• Assist with efficient and accurate filing, including archiving, or electronic and paper records.
• Maintain, produce, collate and distribute reports as directed.
• To provide general administrative support and reception duties, including bulk photocopying, occasionally in the absence of colleagues and/or at the discretion of the Administration Manager.
• To administer first aid as and when required.
Furness Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure. This is a permanent post.
Closing date: Wednesday 27th November 2024
Shortlisting date: Thursday 28th November 2024
Interviews: W/C Monday 2nd December 2024
For further information or enquiries regarding this post, please contact the HR Manager on 01229 484277 or via email to hrrecruitment@furnessacademy.co.uk, or alternatively you may download an information package and application form from our website at www.furnessacademy.co.uk. Please note we only accept CVs with a fully completed application form.