School Admin & Reprographics Officer
Band 5 SCP 4-6 – Actual salary £20,987 - £21,657 per annum
Term Time Only + 5 additional days during school holidays to be specified by the Academy 37 hours per week
Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced administrator with experience in reprographics to join Appleton Academy. The person appointed to this post will occupy a key role within the Academy, providing a high level of support to visitors, parents, students and staff, to help us in our aim of delivering outstanding school support services.
Appleton Academy is part of Exceed Academies Trust, which currently consists of fourteen academies; ten primary schools, an all-through primary-to-secondary academy, two alternative provision academies (Primary and Secondary), and a specialist setting for children/young people who suffer from social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The Trust has an excellent reputation within Bradford and beyond, and an outstanding track record of supporting staff in developing their careers through specialist training lead by the Exceed Teaching School Hub and our Outstanding SCITT.

The successful candidate will:

• Be confident in answering telephone and in-person enquiries and resolving problems * Be able to use their own initiative and work closely with colleagues from across a range of departments
• Be able to converse confidently and professionally with visitors, while at times de-escalating conflict
• Be familiar with office processes and procedures, including service level agreements, meeting targets and managing workload to deliver an outstanding service
• Provide a high-level administrative service, including undertaking tasks such as word processing, reception duties, managing visitors, organising and attending meetings and managing school information systems
• Confidently manage reprographics requests and be able to use office machinery, such as printers/copiers, with minimal supervision, while ensuring workflow is managed and meets agreed performance targets
• Engage in continuing professional development and training
• Manage complex and confidential data and information while ensuring that school systems are kept up to date
• Ensure that policies and procedures are followed
• Maintain critical school records and databases, ensuring confidentiality is maintained where necessary, but meeting the Academy’s statutory responsibilities, including to external organisations such as the DfE

For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Lisa Coyle, Office Manager by emailing info@appletonacademy.co.uk in the first instance. Further details about our school can also be found on our website www.appletonacademy.co.uk.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please do so by submitting an online application via the Appleton website https://appletonacademy.co.uk/news/vacancies/ CVs or applications via Indeed will not be accepted.
Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.
Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.
Closing date: Friday 7 February 2025 12.00pm Shortlisting & Interview date: W/C Monday 10 February 2025
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £20,987.00-£21,657.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Free parking
• On-site gym
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 07/02/202

Please refer the Job description for details