What is the job role?

An exciting opportunity has arisen, within our outstanding special needs primary school, for a highly motivated, well organised, detailed orientated and proactive HR & Office Administration Assistant. 

This is a varied role that provides a wide range of administration support with a particular focus on HR.  You will be responsible for all activities within the full employee life cycle including recruitment, retention and training

You will be responsible for maintaining accurate employee records including the schools single central record.  You will also be required to manage absence and keep accurate absence records.

In addition, you will be expected to support a range of admin activities within our busy school office.  This will include liasing with parents, outside agencies and other visitors both face to face, over the telephone and via email. 

Working hours for this role are Monday – Friday 8.00am - 3.30pm with 30 minutes unpaid lunch break

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will be organised with a positive professional attitude.  Whilst being able to work on your own initiative you will also be a team player.  You must be able to adapt and able to manage change effectively.  You will be able to provide an efficient high quality service whilst remaining calm under pressure.  Confidentiality is an essential part of this role.  

In addition you will have the ability to communicate clearly and in a variety of forms with a range of staff, parents, pupils and other visitors and agencies.  You will be self-motivated with the personal drive to complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards.

Previous office based and HR experience is essential, along with excellent IT skills and use of MS Office packages, in particular word and excel.Experience within a school office is desirable but not essential.

Excellent literacy and numeracy skills at GCSE or equivalent (Level 4 /Grade 3 and above) are required.

In return we will offer you:

• A supportive environment and leadership team
• Excellent CPD
• Access to the local government pension scheme
• 24 hour access to employee assistance programme
• Employee benefits including childcare vouchers, cycle to work salary sacrifice, counselling, access to occupational health
• A well equipped staffroom including free tea and coffee
• Free onsite car parking
• Access to our hydrotherapy pool

Please return completed forms to cwhr@castlewood.coventry.sch.uk explaining why you want to join our office team at Castle Wood and what you can bring to the role. 

Please note that if you are not contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date, then your application will have been unsuccessful in this instance.

Closing date: Wednesday 8^th November 2023

Interview date: w/c 13^th November 2023

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

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