2 Butcher Drive, Huntingdon PE29 2NL

Date posted: Friday 4th April

Start date: ASAP

Contract type: Permanent, 20 hours per week. Term time +5 days (39 weeks). Job shares would be considered for the right candidates.

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 8.30am to 12.30pm 

Salary: Scale 3 Point 5 - 6, namely £11,493.08 -£11,675.28 (FTE £24,790 - £25,183)

School Administrative Assistant

Godmanchester Bridge Academy is seeking a well organised, enthusiastic and motivated School Administrative Assistant to join our team.

We are seeking a suitable person with appropriate experience to join our established office team. The right character, team spirited with a strong belief in good customer service, the ability to keep calm and be prepared for almost anything will be important attributes for this position.

The school office is a very busy and fast-paced environment, where the requirements and needs of the staff and children regularly change with short notice, so the successful candidate will need the ability to be flexible, have strong multi-tasking skills.

The ideal candidate will:

• Enjoy customer service and have a professional attitude with all clients
• Have strong interpersonal skills and be discreet with information
• Have a willingness to learn and display initiative to prioritise tasks and multi-task
• Work as a team member and have strong communication skills

We can offer:

• Excellent professional development opportunities
• A supportive and experienced administrative team
• An exciting and fast paced working environment

Staff benefits:

• 23-30 days annual leave increasing with years of service (support staff only) 
• Nationally agreed pay award 
• O2 Open Staff discount 
• Free use of HBK Leisure facilities including gym, swimming pool, fitness classes 
• Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS) 
• CPD access and support 
• Employee assistance package offering counselling & advice on a range of matters including financial, health, workplace, family 
• Access to staff discounts from local suppliers 
• Automatic service-linked salary increases within pay grade (contracted teaching and support staff) 
• Eligibility for Blue Light Card & Costco Individual Membership 

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please call 01480 375115 or email office@gba.acesmat.uk to book an appointment, arrange an informal discussion or to find out more information about the role. Enquiries and applications to: recruitment@acesmat.uk (CV’S will not be accepted)

Closing date: Thursday 24th April 12pm

Interviews: Friday 2nd May

If you have a disability that you wish us to take into account during the application process or require adjustments to be made, please contact us directly.  

ACES Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.  

ACES Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share that commitment. The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references. 

Please be advised as an employer we do not hold a Sponsorship license so are unable to support overseas applicants obtain right to work in the UK.