School Administrator - Bristol, United Kingdom - Bristol Cathedral Choir School

Bristol Cathedral Choir School

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Applications must be made through ETeach or the Cathedral Schools Trust websites. CV's will not be considered on their own.

Position Profile

Job Title:
Administrator

Reporting To:
Office Manager or member of the Senior Leadership Team

Salary:
CST Payscale Points 19 to 23 £24,877 - £27,709 pro-rata

Working Pattern:
Full time, term time only plus 10 days spread across the holidays

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

Start Date:
As soon as possible

Purpose of the role

Our Operations Team plays a crucial role in enabling our teaching and pastoral staff to provide the best outcomes for our students.

Positively supporting our colleagues, students and their families will be at the heart of your role.

You will also work as part of the team to provide administrative and clerical support to staff, parents, pupils, ensuring that internal and external communication is of the highest standard as well as being organised and methodical in your work.

We are looking for someone who will bring enthusiasm, initiative, good humour and a clear appreciation of our main purpose to serve the needs of all young people.

The administration work requires strong interpersonal and organisational skills, with an eye for detail and IT literacy skills. Training will be provided to be able to use our specific school systems.

You will have a proactive interest in helping develop the way we work in our operations area, ensuring our processes embody the core values of the school.

As part of this

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continual improvement, your role may evolve over time.

Across our operational support team we have varying peaks of work throughout the year and aim to be collectively flexible according to demand, adapting to help each other during busy times rather than working as individuals.

Although predominantly working within the administration offices, a willingness to reciprocally learn skills outside of your immediate role to support your colleagues across the wider team is essential.

Details of the role
Every administration post at Bristol Cathedral Choir School (BCCS) must also embrace the following:

BCCS Core Responsibilities:

Work collaboratively within the operational and wider school community to ensure that our administrative processes meet the needs of our staff, students and families, and demonstrate our core values
Engage fully in our culture of continual professional development and coaching, in which we encourage and challenge each other to be the best we can be
Show genuine care and respect for our young people and for everyone who makes up the community at BCCS
Be mindful of your own wellbeing and that of your colleagues
Work to a high level of administrative accuracy
Engage in a culture of cross skilling and task support with operational colleagues, to enable us to meet demands flexibly as a team
Manage your time and priorities to ensure that key deadlines are met, being unafraid to escalate to the Business Manager early if these are at risk
Proactively and constructively raise improvement ideas, and support improvement initiatives
Be a professional presence around the school site. Follow, support and model the

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implementation of the school's behaviour policy

Be active in pursuing personal and professional development beyond your immediate role, seeking breadth of knowledge and experience, as well as depth
Promote, understand and value the intentional development of student agency, both for themselves and our community
Care for our environments, supporting the collective efforts to create effective and stimulating spaces for learning

BCCS Specific Responsibilities (Administrator):

Work alongside the Chief Operating Officer and Cover Manager to monitor the day to day staff absence, planning staff requests and trips
Manage school systems to lead on the reporting process and compile reports for analysis of student progress.
Check reports before they are issued to students and parents.
To lead on the organisation of events, eg Parents Evening appointments.
Work closely with the school Data Manager to enter data onto the school information systems. Support the collation of information for school admissions at key points in the year.
Support recruitment processes, preparing interview packs and logístical planning of interview days
Assist with administrative and booking work for school trips
Assist with writing and sending school communications to stakeholders
Assist on the school's main reception as required and complete general administrative requests to support the Senior Leadership Team
Demonstrate excellent GDPR good practice at all times