School Administrator - Kittybrewster School - ABC11598 inAberdeen inAberdeen PUBLISHED
SAT 4 JAN 2025
£30,727 per annum
ROLE MODEL
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Permanent, full-time position offers job security and stability.
Opportunity to make a significant impact on the school's administrative processes and support the educational environment.
Work within a supportive team environment while engaging in effective communication and leadership.
Role encourages creativity and innovation in improving services and administrative operations.
Flexibility in working patterns allows for a better work-life balance.
Be part of an inclusive organization that promotes equal opportunities, diversity, and employee well-being.
The role of School Administrator at Kittybrewster School in Aberdeen requires a permanent, full-time commitment of 35 hours per week during term time. The successful candidate will manage financial systems, oversee the school’s administrative support team, and ensure the effective operation of IT systems following corporate guidelines. Additionally, they will handle sensitive information, undertake reception duties as needed, and demonstrate strong financial literacy along with advanced IT skills.
Candidates must exhibit strong communication, customer focus, professionalism, and the ability to lead and engage a team effectively. The position also emphasises flexibility and innovation in service delivery. Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and supports flexible working arrangements. They provide a supportive environment for applicants, including those with disabilities and service members.
Candidates must exhibit strong communication, customer focus, professionalism, and the ability to lead and engage a team effectively. The position also emphasises flexibility and innovation in service delivery. Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and supports flexible working arrangements. They provide a supportive environment for applicants, including those with disabilities and service members.
Job Purpose
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.
Location: Kittybrewster School, Aberdeen
Duration: Permanent, Full Time
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,727 per annum / £15.97 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
Paste Job Purpose/about The Role
Term time position 35 hours per week
The Post Holder Needs To Hold As a Minimum
The post holder will be expected to:
The post holder needs to be able to demonstrate an understanding or
Experience Of
Communication
2-1s and team meetings
About Us
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Role
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.
Location: Kittybrewster School, Aberdeen
Duration: Permanent, Full Time
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,727 per annum / £15.97 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
Paste Job Purpose/about The Role
Term time position 35 hours per week
The Post Holder Needs To Hold As a Minimum
The post holder will be expected to:
- Manage, monitor and operate financial systems in accordance with corporate
- Be responsible for the effective operation of the MIS system and other IT
- Manage, monitor and support the school administrative support service and
- Be responsible for the safekeeping, accuracy and appropriate processing a
- Undertake frontline reception duties as and when required
The post holder needs to be able to demonstrate an understanding or
Experience Of
- Supervising a busy office
- Microsoft packages including word and excel
- Advanced IT skills
- Good financial literacy
- Ability to lead a team
- High level of competency in IT
Communication
- Makes sure there are appropriate, sufficient and effective communication
2-1s and team meetings
- Keeps people up to date
- Communicates information clearly and concisely
- Is open and honest in communication
- Provides constructive feedback/ advice/ instruction
- Encourages team and others to be customer focused
- Invests effort in making a difference to how services are planned and
- Works collaboratively across service/ team/ organisational boundaries to
- Actively seeks out customer feedback to identify service improvements
- Is a role model for professionalism
- Is flexible and willing to support change
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity in their decisions and actions
- Is accountable and holds others to account
- Is task and solutions focused
- Recognises the time, effort and commitment of others
- Shows respect for people at all levels
- Supports corporate decisions once these are made
- Is fair and consistent in their approach
- Looks for more effective ways to improve the service and encourages others
- Is prepared to take managed risks
- Provides a shared vision and direction and aligns employee performance with
- Is accessible and approachable
- Ensures relevant mechanisms are in place to encourage engagement
- Encourages good working relationships
- Explains how decisions have been reached and involves people in decisions
- Delegates responsibility appropriately – strikes the right balance between
About Us
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Role
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:
- have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2all jobs)<
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1. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your career background?
2. What attracted you to the role of School Administrator at Kittybrewster School?
3. Describe your experience in supervising a busy office environment. What strategies did you implement to manage this effectively?
4. What financial systems have you managed in your previous roles? Can you explain how you would ensure compliance with corporate and school procedures?
5. Tell us about your experience with Management Information Systems (MIS). What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
1. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your career background?
2. What attracted you to the role of School Administrator at Kittybrewster School?
3. Describe your experience in supervising a busy office environment. What strategies did you implement to manage this effectively?
4. What financial systems have you managed in your previous roles? Can you explain how you would ensure compliance with corporate and school procedures?
5. Tell us about your experience with Management Information Systems (MIS). What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
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