SCITT Operations Administrator - Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust – School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT)

Overview

Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated SCITT Operations Administrator to join our enthusiastic, hardworking SCITT team. The successful applicant will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, have strong administration and organisational skills, be flexible, a self-starter, kind and proactive.

Salary: Bucks Pay Range 3 - 4, depending on experience

Hours of Work: 32.5 hours per week, flexible working available

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 24th May 2024, midday.

Start date: ASAP- (Pending satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks)

Weeks: Term time, flexible working available

Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert.

About us

Chepping View Primary Academy SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) is an expanding and specialist primary teacher training provider, we are part of Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust and are proud to be based at of Chepping View Primary Academy, an extremely popular, oversubscribed and Ofsted Outstanding primary academy, National Support School and National Teaching School.

Chepping View Primary Academy SCITT offers primary school teacher training in South Bucks, centred around High Wycombe, giving graduate trainees a high-quality primary school-based teacher training programme. Our course leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and an optional Postgraduate Certificate in Education. School placements are completed in High Wycombe, Marlow and other areas of Buckinghamshire.

For more information about the SCITT please visit: https://www.cheppingviewscitt.com/ 

About the role

Job Purpose:

To provide excellent levels of administrative and partnership service support across our School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme:

• Work as an integral part of the SCITT Team
• Ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the SCITT
• Be the first point of contact for trainees, partner schools, external agencies and other contacts
• To provide high quality support as part of a committed, friendly and flexible team including one other administrator.

Key responsibilities include:

• General Administration
• Marketing and creative communications
• GDPR responsibilities, including management of our database and records
• Support with trainee recruitment, selection and induction processes
• General finance
• Partnership School support
• Oversight of trainee data using DfE portals

For more information, please refer to the SCITT Operations Administrator Job Description and Personal Specification.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a good team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Is self-motivated with the ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Previous experience in an administrative role
• Excellent IT skills with social media and website maintenance experience
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills

· Welcoming personality and the ability to meet and greet at events

Other information

To discuss the role further please contact Hayley Rouse via email: [email protected] or telephone 01494 535564 (option 3)

Visits to the SCITT are warmly welcomed and to be arranged in advance. Please email: [email protected] or call 01494 535564 (option 3) to arrange a visit.

Application and Selection Process:

As part of the application process we invite applicants to complete the mynewterm application form, referring to the job description and person specification detailed attached.

Please use the link provided:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/613188948/EDV-2024-CVPAS-13361 

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CV’s cannot be accepted and you will need to complete an online application form to be considered for this position

• Closing Date: 24th May 2024, midday.
• Start date: ASAP - (Pending satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks)

Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert.

Shortlisting:

Candidates will be notified if they have been successful. Interviews may be offered prior to then, upon receipt of an exceptionally strong application.

Inspiring Future’s Partnership Trust are committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Online searches will be completed prior to shortlisting and an enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of all successful candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.