Core Services Support Assistant - Twynham Learning

About the role

Vacancy type: Support staff

Start date: ASAP (subject to pre-start checks)

Contract term: Permanent

Working hours: 20 hours per week, worked 4 hours per day, 5 days per week (Monday
- Friday).
There is flexibility for start and finish times which suit the successful candidate to be agreed, but the hours cannot be compressed into fewer than 5 days per week.

Weeks per year: Year-round contract (term times, school holidays and INSET days)

Grade: 6

Salary range: Support staff salary points 6 – 9
£26,847 to £28,153 (FTE)
£14,512 to £15,218 (pro rata)

Location: Twynham Learning Core Services office, co-located with The Grange School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU

Reports to: Director of Inclusion & Wellbeing

Further Information

About the Post

We are seeking an exceptional Support Assistant to join our central team (‘Core Services’) to provide high-quality administrative, governance and organisational support across our trust operations.

This is a varied and rewarding role that sits at the centre of trust operations. You will work closely with senior leaders, supporting governance processes, maintaining accurate records, coordinating meetings and events, and helping ensure the smooth day-to-day running of our office. The successful candidate will be highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Provide executive, administrative, office and visitor support
• Maintain and update databases and management information systems, producing reports and documents
• Provide diary and event co-ordination
• Provide specialised admin support to our Governance function
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

What we can offer you

• A friendly, welcoming and professional team of colleagues
• Make a meaningful contribution to your local community in this role by supporting the education of thousands of children and young people
• 26 days’ holiday leave per year, increasing to 29 days with service (pro rata for part timers)
• Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
• A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
• Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
• Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
• Complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have some experience of working at a school or trust in an administrative capacity
• Have 5 GCSEs including English and Maths, grade A*-C or equivalent grades/qualifications
• Possess strong IT skills, especially Sharepoint, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint, databases and management information systems
• Have experience of producing meeting minutes and high quality documents
• Are highly organised and proactive with the ability to prioritise your own workload and work under pressure
• Have a meticulous eye for detail and the ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality
• Take a friendly, helpful and flexible approach with…