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Operational Support Officer
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Hours of work 8.00am to 4.00pm, Tuesday & Thursday and 8.00am to 3.30pm Friday
Term time, plus one week
Salary scale 6, point 13 - 17 (actual salary £14,009 - £14,998)
Are you organised, methodical, and forward thinking in your approach to your work?
If so, this post could be for you! Zenith Multi Academy Trust is a small, friendly, locally based Trust, currently comprising one primary school, three secondary schools and one special school in South East Essex. We are very values driven and are committed to our core principles of dignity, collaboration, positivity, and dignity.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working, and reliable Operational Support Officer to join and support our central services team. The successful candidate will be working closely with, and, providing operational administrative support to the Chief Financial Officer and Director of HR, as well as supporting the CEO. The role will be based in the Trust central offices, located at The King John School, with occasional travel to our other schools across the Trust when needed.
The successful candidate will need to be able to multi-task, be adaptable, flexible, able to work under pressure to multiple deadlines, using their own initiative whilst remaining calm and organised.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward looking, inspiring, and ethical Trust.
In addition to excellent access to continued professional development opportunities, we can also offer you:
A friendly and welcoming place of work, which invests heavily in staff training
Benenden Healthcare cover
Vivup employee discount scheme and EAP
Local Government Pension Scheme
Numerous Staff Wellbeing Initiatives
Information about the School
We are a small, locally-based Trust in South East Essex, currently comprising one primary school, three secondary schools, and one special school: Laindon Park Primary School and Nursery, The James Hornsby School in Basildon, Castle View School in Canvey Island, The King John School in Benfleet, and Castledon School in Wickford.
The Trust’s core aim is to ensure that we enhance the life chances of all the young people within the Trust to enable them to fulfil their potential and achieve the best possible outcomes. This is at the heart of everything we do, and supported by our Trust values of dignity, collaboration, positivity, and aspiration.
As a Trust our school’s progress 8 measures places us in the top 25% of the country. Our schools offer a high quality educational experience through a broad curriculum in a caring and friendly environment.
The Trust has good staff retention and is wholly committed to continued professional development. The Trust offers a range of excellent staff benefits, including free healthcare through Benenden Healthcare scheme.
At Zenith Multi Academy Trust, all staff are encouraged to develop their knowledge, skills, understanding, and attributes to enhance their professional work, regardless of experience. We work towards ‘a culture of excellence’, where all staff have the opportunity to continue to improve and sharpen their knowledge and practice.