Job Details

Hours of work: 37 Working pattern: Term-time only.

Closing date: Monday 19 December 2016 Interview date: January 2017

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact: Hailsham Academy Hailsham Primary Academy, Oaklands Way, Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 2NW 

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

About the Role

We are looking to appoint an Administrative Support Assistant at Hailsham Academy (which will be known as Burfield Academy from January 2017)

The successful candidate should have: - The ability to carry out word processing and accurately input and check computer data - Good interpersonal skills to work in a front line office and interact with parents - Experience of office systems and procedures - Good ICT skills

STEP Academy Trust is inclusive, with the highest academic standards; we will take children from all backgrounds and give them the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish.   The happiness, well-being and success of our pupils is at the centre of everything we do.

STEP Academy Trust seeks staff who believe in the Trust’s Values of:

Passion — Working in education, we have the ability to profoundly change children’s lives; the stakes are incredibly high. Our aim should always be to provide for the pupils of our Academies what we would want for our own children.

Urgency — The amount of time children spend in education is finite. We have a responsibility to ensure every moment a child is in a STEP Academy must be spent productively. Once wasted, it is gone forever and cannot be given back.

Positivity — Staff have a responsibility to be positive and supportive of each other. Negativity leads to low expectations and a culture where excuses are tolerated.

Aspiration — Embodied in the Trust motto, “Striving Together for Excellence in Partnership,” all members of staff aim for excellence in their individual professional roles.

Commitment — Staff are prepared to go the extra mile to provide the best possible education for their pupils. The interests of children are always placed ahead of those of staff.

To apply for this role, please complete an application and submit it with a supporting statement outlining how you meet the criteria listed in the Person Specification. The application form and person specification can be found on our website.

The application and supporting statement should be emailed

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Contact Details

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2009. 

 The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2009 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision.  Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2009 Regulations. 

 If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2009 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted. 

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System. From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).