Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 18 November 2024
Closing Date: Sunday 10 November 2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC6 £29,508.69 - £32,437.03 (Pro-Rata)
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, 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
(Consider the following: how you have built positive relationships built on trust and respect as a line manager and team member ; how have you demonstrated excellent people management skills; how have you used your coaching skills to support and develop good practice in staff; how have you delegated and monitored progress on tasks to ensure targets are met and goals are achieved)
(Consider the following: how have you communicated effectively with others; how have you used your initiative and organisational skills to meet targets, achieve goals and drive forward change;)
(Consider the following: how have you shared information to ensure compliance with current legislation; what steps have you taken to ensure compliance in all areas was understood and followed by your team;)
(Consider the following: how have you motivated and engaged others towards achieving improvements; how have you demonstrated excellent customer service; how have you supported your staff in managing their time effectively to meet deadlines; what steps have you taken to ensure staff have a clear understanding of their tasks/role)
(Consider the following: how have you used your knowledge of financial and IT systems to identify more efficient ways of working; how have you used your understanding of processes and systems to ensure the provision of a quality service; how have you used your problem solving skills to resolve operational issues; how have you used your initiative to drive forward improvements)
(Please indicate if you intend to study to achieve the required HND or equivalent within 2 years of appointment, if not already held)
Job Details
We are looking for a highly skilled Administrative Co-ordinator to line manage a large team of staff working from various establishments, ensuring an effective, efficient and co-ordinated administrative and clerical support service for Headteachers and the management team.
The post holder will also work with Administrative Co-ordinator colleagues to continually review, improve, develop and consistently implement changes and improvements to operational systems and processes in line with changing objectives and resources.
As an Administrative Co-ordinator, you will work under the direction and supervision of a Primary Business Manager.
A link to the role profile is included below, where you will find more information about the role, with specific reference to essential and desirable criteria for applicants.
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.
You will have extensive experience of working in an Educational setting, along with an ability to respond positively in an environment of change.
Before confirming 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
For further information, please contact: David Trowell at [email protected]
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