Business Support Officer - Ravenshall School

Schools
Special Schools
Ravenshall School
37.00 - Term time plus 10 days
1
Ravensthorpe Road, Dewsbury WF12 9EE
Permanent
Grade 5
£21,466 - £21,825 per annum

Are you friendly, enthusiastic and well organised? We are looking for a hardworking person who is all of these things, to join our dedicated team of Business Support Officers.  

The successful candidate will:

  • Have an excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
  • Be conscientious, efficient, honest and friendly
  • Have good general administrative skills, including experience of a range of ICT packages and basic office skills
  • Be able to multi task
  • Be able to work to deadlines and remain calm under pressure

 

Our Business Support Team is dedicated to ensuring that the day-by-day operations of the school run smoothly.  You will be a valuable part of achieving this. 

Duties will be varied and will include welcoming visitors as they arrive in school, keeping the school diary up to date, updating pupil records, preparing rooms ahead of meetings and generally assisting in the day-to-day work of our very busy office. 

Full training on the IT packages used in school will be provided but a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word is essential. 

A positive attitude to hard work and adaptability will be essential. 

In return, we can offer you:

  • A school which values and invests in all our staff by providing a range of bespoke CPD opportunities to enable you to achieve your potential
  • A well-resourced and enjoyable working environment which cares for and values every staff member
  • A supportive and collaborative leadership team who welcome new ideas and innovation
  • A school committed to raising standards which has children and young people at the heart of our maxim “All Different, All Equal, All Important”

 

The working day will start at 8:15am finishing at 4:30pm on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 3:15pm on Thursday and 4:00pm on Friday.  The hours are term time plus 5 Inset days and 5 additional days to be worked during the school holidays. 

Applicants are encouraged to browse our website and you are welcome to telephone us to discuss the role. We would also strongly recommend that you visit the school before applying for this post.  Please contact Mrs Penny Oates or Mrs Frances Kemp on Tel 01924 456811. 

please send completed application forms to: recruitment@ravenshall.org 

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

23 September 2024, 10:00 AM

Important Information

JD Grade 5 Business Support Officer Oct 2014.pdf – 26KB
Pers Spec BS05-SEC - Grade 5 Business Support Officer Reception.pdf – 12KB

This vacancy is closed to applications.