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Job Description
The Sweyne Park School is the lead school in the Rayleigh Schools Trust and works with a local primary
school, providing a 0 - 19 educational experience for the local community. The successful applicant will
have excellent administrative experience, the ability to manage their time effectively, an eye for detail
and enjoy working as part of a team.
Particular duties are likely to include:
Providing administrative support to our SEND Team, and for school trips and visits, managing the external
lettings diary, general pupil admin, and other administrative services as required to support the school
operation. The duties outlined may be varied to meet the changing demands of the school at the
reasonable direction of the Headteacher.
Skills include:
Experience of working in a busy and, at times, pressured, environment.
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office/Excel and Outlook.
The ability to work accurately and to meet deadlines.
Personal skills include:
The ability to work both independently, and as part of a team.
The ability to get on with all stakeholders in a professional manner.
Effective communication skills, both written and orally.
The ability to adapt to change, respond positively to challenges, and a willingness to learn.
An understanding of the need for discretion and confidentiality at all times.
Working Hours
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday for 39 weeks of the year, with 30 minutes for lunch. These are
normal school days (term time) and training days. Holidays would be expected to be taken during school
holidays. There is a smart dress code for staff.
Salary
Pay is equivalent to £19,171 pa. As the role is during term time only, this equates to £16,288 pro rata
If you are an experienced administrator who fits our criteria, we would look forward to receiving your
application. To obtain further information please contact Kerry Wilby on 01268 784721 or via email at
kwilby@sweynepark.com. To download an application form, please visit our website.
The Sweyne Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects
all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory
references and an enhanced clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Closing date: 11th March 2020
Information about the School
Welcome to The Sweyne Park School, we are a larger than average mixed, 11-18 comprehensive school. The School became an academy on 1st April 2013 and opened its Sixth Form in September 2014.
Our school is a safe and happy environment and central to our school is a belief in respect - respect for yourself, respect for others and respect for the environment. We believe that our focus on respect leads to high expectations and excellent discipline, and this in turn leads to the highest possible achievement for each individual pupil. In December 2018 we were the first Secondary School in the East of England to achieve the prestigious Rights Respecting Gold Award.
At Sweyne Park we are determined to provide first class teaching and learning for all our pupils. This aim is supported by our commitment to recruiting and retaining the very best staff, and our nationally recognised programme of staff training. We do our utmost to ensure our pupils achieve strong examination results and progress on to high quality destinations. We provide a broad and balanced academic curriculum with a wide range of cultural, artistic, sporting and social opportunities.
We are committed to very strong partnerships between home, school and community members. We believe that the whole community can contribute to motivating and supporting pupils’ progress.
In October 2017, the Sweyne Park School and Glebe Primary formed a Multi-Academy Trust, the Rayleigh Schools Trust (“The RST”).