Brompton Hall School
Administration Assistant & Exams Officer (with Receptionist duties)
Location: Brompton-by-Sawdon, Scarborough
Contract: Permanent, term time only plus 5 INSET days and 5 days in school holidays, 40 weeks per year
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, 8am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8am - 1.30pm on a Friday
Pay: £23,031- £24,955 per annum (Actual)
Closing Date: 12 noon, Wednesday 26th March 2025
Interview Date: Shortly after the closing date
Start Date: As soon as possible
About Us
Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in North Yorkshire, Hull and South Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.
Brompton Hall School is based within private grounds in the pretty village of Brompton-by-Sawdon and is a Special Education School for pupils aged between 8 and 16 years, who have an Education, Health and Care Plan.
Our Opportunity
We are seeking to appoint an Administration Assistant & Exams Officer to join our friendly support team.
You will play a key role in our busy open plan school office, you will be the first point of contact for visitors, parents, phone calls and enquiries. In addition to receptionist duties, you will support the Senior Leadership Team with organising and coordinating exams, ensuring regulations and procedures are kept up to date and followed.
You will work closely with other administrator staff members and will be supported by the Office Manager.
Key duties:
- Maintain the school database to ensure pupil records are accurate and up to date
- Act as the first point of contact, greeting visitors and answering phone calls
- Ensure that the school complies with the examination board rules
- Securely store completed exam entries before sending them for marking
- Coordination of exam timetables, room use, and invigilators
- Deal with issues relating to appeals, remarking and other administrative issues
You will
- Hold Grade C minimum in Maths and English GSCE or an equivalent qualification
- Be a competent administrator
- Be willing to work as part of an existing team
- Be able to multitask
- Be able to work under pressure and be resilient
- Be IT literate
We can offer you:
- A supportive working environment
- A commitment to professional development
- An opportunity to work with a dynamic team within the school, and wider within the trust
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a dedicated team of professionals who are committed to making a difference.
Queries / School Visits
Informal chats about the role are welcomed and encouraged. For queries or to arrange a call or visit with the Headteacher / Head of Department, please contact Chloe Bullen at Chloe.Bullen@northyorks.gov.uk or on 01609 536 964
Application Process
Please apply via Mynewterm
An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process / shortlisting outcome.
We do not accept CV’s
Please contact us if you need to apply in a different format.
When applying please take into account the following:
Employment History
In line with KCSIE requirements, please complete your full employment history to ensure any gaps in your education and career history are accounted for.
Suitable References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this should be your current and most recent Headteacher or line manager. Please note if your former Headteacher or line manager has since left, please use an alternative current senior staff member as they need to be in post at your former location to be able to confirm your details in full.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept personal references or personal email addresses.
Please get in touch for any queries if you are unsure.
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.
An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.