What is the job role?

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Meadow Park School 

37 hours per week

TTO+1 WEEK

Grade 3 £19,264 - £20,444 FTE (£16,642 - £17,662 Actual Salary)

Permanent role

Based at Meadow Park School, Abbey Road, Coventry CV3 4BD

Finham Park Multi Academy Trust is a growing organisation, which is currently made up of 7 schools across Coventry and Warwickshire of which Meadow Park School is the most recently affiliated. The Primary and Secondary schools in Finham Park MAT will set out to pioneer, innovate and deliver a “World Class” education for all.

At Meadow Park School we are committed to nurturing excellence, growing aspiration and thriving together. Meadow Park School strives to achieve excellent outcomes for young people, but also provides opportunities for them to be creative, innovative and to enjoy their learning.

We are seeking to appoint a professional and enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to join our team. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and flexible candidate to support the school in continuing to achieve high standards of education.

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and will provide effective administrative support to all areas of the school including reception cover and student services. The successful applicant will join a growing team of support staff who are committed to ensuring that Meadow Park students have the best educational experience possible.

The successful candidate must be:

- Committed to making a positive difference to the lives of students and staff.

- Able to demonstrate administrative and organisational skills.

- An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.

- Able to prioritise workloads and show initiative.

- Flexible in their approach to work.

Values driven, dedicated to “Thrive Together”

We will offer you:

- A positive and innovative learning culture, where wellbeing and workload are effectively managed.

- A dedicated, highly skilled and committed staff, upholding high expectations and aspirations for all of our students.

- A strong sense of community and a warm, welcoming workplace.

- Frequent opportunities to collaborate with staff from the other schools in the MAT to develop and share best practice.

- A vibrant, modern building and facilities in a beautiful location within easy reach of the M40/M6 corridor.

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and as such, the post would equally suit someone with experience of working in a school or someone, without previous experience, looking for a role in education.

Candidates who submit an application form before the closing date, may be invited for interview early, therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.

Please see below an application form to download. Completed application forms to be returned to apply@finhampark.co.uk

Closing date:  Monday 14th November at 9am               

Interview date:  TBA

For further information on this role and other opportunities within the MAT, please visit https://careers.fpmat.co.uk

Online Checks

In line with KCSIE (Keeping children Safe in Education) 2022 we will complete online searches as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates. If anything is identified as part of these checks they will be discussed with you at interview. If any safeguarding concerns are identified we reserve the right to withdraw your application.

Meadow Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be request to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Who are we looking for?

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council