Administration Officer G4

Administration Officer G4 at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School, Ossett, part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust.

The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust comprises of three Secondary Schools and twelve Primary Schools. We have a vision for our Trust that goes beyond our individual academies and that changes our perception from my academy to our academy. Working collaboratively, each academy benefits from others’ strengths and expertise within the Trust, and practically from the services provided and procured centrally.

Salary details: G4 FTE salary- £23500 - £23,898 SCP 5-6 (Salary Pro rata for Term Time Only) 

Hours Per Week:  35 hours per week, Monday- Friday 8:00am-3.45pm.  Term time only.

Closing date: Friday 1st December

Interview date: tba

Contract Type: Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Administrative Officer to join our Administration Team at St Ignatius. This is a key role within the school and the successful candidate will have relevant administration and finance experience of working in a busy school environment.   Under the instruction and guidance of the Senior Administrator, you will provide general administrative and financial support to the school.

Full details of the role and requirements are detailed in the Job Specification.

We are looking for someone who:

• is a welcoming and professional public face for our school
• has a calm, positive approach and can multi-task
• is self-motivated, flexible and adaptable
• can inspire, innovate and work with others to problem-solve
• is an excellent communicator at all levels, with good inter-personal skills
• has excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft packages
• is committed to our Catholic ethos which is central to our school
• Ideally has experience working in a school administrative environment, though full training will be given.

Key duties will include:

• undertaking reception duties, answering general telephone and face to face queries and signing in visitors
• maintaining manual and computerised records/management information systems, and produce data and information as required
• operating relevant equipment/ICT packages (e.g. word, excel, databases, spreadsheets, Internet)
• Assisting in the collection, recording and banking of money in relation to school activities
• Undertaking general financial administration e.g.processing orders, recording and collating information.
• providing an effective, efficient and confidential reception and administrative service to the school
• Maintain stock and supplies, cataloguing and distributing as required.

We can offer you:

• a strong inclusive environment where our ethos is central to all we do
• a warm and welcoming school that is unique in its richness and diversity
• staff Health and Well-Being programme and support
• a commitment to strong partnerships between children, parents, school team, governors, the local parishes and the wider community
• a commitment to your induction, professional development and opportunities to work with other colleagues across the BKCAT

All applicants must be happy to play a full part in the life of our school and actively support the school’s distinctive Catholic ethos.

Informal discussions about the role are welcomed; please contact Victoria Lloyd, Senior Administrator on 01924 271625.  Email:  admin@stig.bkcat.uk

Applications must be made using the Trust Application form for Support Staff and supplementary forms.  These are available on the Trust website or by following the below link.

 Vacancies - The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust (bkcat.co.uk).

You will need to submit the following documents:

• Application form
• Recruitment Monitoring form
• Consent to Obtain References form

Further information is available in the Job Specification, which is on the Trust Website on our Vacancies page

All of our staff uphold the Core Values and Catholic Ethos of the Trust. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policy.