GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust)
Business Support Administrator
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Contract: Full time, full year
Salary: £27,171.00 - Grade 3 Regional
Location: Northampton High School, Newport Pagnell Road, Hardingstone, NN4 6UU
Closing date: Friday 24 July, but should a suitable candidate be appointed, we may close this vacancy early
Interviews will take place on: Monday 3 August
What You’ll Be Doing
The Business Support unit is responsible for delivering the administration of the school. This function delivers administrative and organisational processes within the school, always maintaining confidentiality.
- Administrative support
- Reception and visitor management
- Event and trip support
- Pupil and staff support
- Medical and welfare support
- Communication and marketing
- Compliance and confidentiality
What skills and experience you’ll bring to the role
- Good level of education or equivalent relevant work experience
- Sound administrative experience
- Experience of dealing with stakeholder and customers with empathy
- A clear understanding of data protection and GDPR in an educational setting
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Ability to manage workloads, delegating as appropriate
- A genuine passion for girls' education and a commitment to putting our girls first in all aspects of our work
- A robust awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and understanding how and when to take appropriate action
- Calm and professional under pressure, with an ability to demonstrate sound judgement
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Who We Are
The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) is the UK’s leading group of 23 independent girls’ schools and two academies across England and Wales. We educate around 19,000 students and employ 4,000 staff, all united for a shared purpose: to help girls learn without limits, so they can go on to lead lives without limits and make the world a better place for us all.
The Organisation’s Values Serve As Guiding Principles
- We put girls first
- We think and act fearlessly
- We embrace a forward-thinking mindset that shapes the educational offer for girls
- We are a family of schools
- We provide careers that are fulfilling and purposeful for our staff
As recognised global leaders in girls’ education, we combine 153 years of expertise and experience with a progressive and pace-setting vision for the future. We are dedicated to giving our students the tools to thrive, offering them access to innovative educational practices, excellent facilities, and an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued.
Why join us
Benefits
As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
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- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
There are many other good reasons to work with us. Each of our schools and our Trust Office has its own sense of community, and you’ll be part of it. You’ll be in the company of some of the best and brightest people in independent education. Most importantly, no matter what your role, you’ll be playing a major part in the highly regarded education we give our girls.
Our commitment
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change. We want every colleague to feel valued, respected and supported, and we actively welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.
We are equally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must therefore be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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