Administrative Assistant
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 21 October 2024
Closing Date: Sunday 29 September 2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC5 £25,829.49 - £28,251.00 (Pro-Rata)
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week (negotiable), 41 weeks per year
Location: Balwearie High School, Kirkcaldy
Purpose and Values of Education & Children’s Services Directorate
The Education & Children’s Services Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate. We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with children, young people, their families, and the wider community in partnership with those who support them.
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.
Job Details
- We are looking for a highly skilled and committed Administrative Assistant to allocate, co-ordinate and monitor the work of Administrative Team, whilst also taking responsibility for the operation of the financial systems, including Devolved School Management (DSM).
- As an Administrative Assistant you will work under the direction and supervision of the Administrative Co-ordinator and Business Manager.
As an Administrative Assistant, you will be required to:
- Directly supervise a team to ensure an effective, efficient and co-ordinated administrative, secretarial and clerical support service for the Management Team.
- Supervise and support a designated Team by allocating and scheduling work activities, setting targets and allocating resources to meet service delivery objectives.
The Person
- Experience of working in an Educational setting.
- Proven administrative skills and experience of a school office environment.
- Ability to provide a regular and effective service.
Willingness to achieve the required qualification
(Please indicate if you intend to study to achieve the required HNC or equivalent within 2 years of appointment, if not already held)
Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements
You are required to have an HND or equivalent educational qualification to SCQF level 8 in a relevant discipline.
You will be given the opportunity to work towards this within 2 years from start of employment.
Please see role profile for full details of essential and desirable skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience.
Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
Further Information
- Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
- How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
- Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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For further information, please contact: Ros Scott at [email protected]
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