Salary: Grade 3 Pt 9 – 22 (£25,119 – £31,364 FTE | £23,227 – £29,001 Pro Rata)

Contract type: Term Time plus 5-10 days (flexible) – Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking to appoint a driven and strategic-thinking individual to support our school data systems, ensuring simplicity, accuracy, and automation. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who enjoys working with figures and has an excellent working knowledge of Excel to start or extend their career in a busy, high functioning data, assessment office.

The successful person will have very good IT skills, particularly in Excel and other Microsoft office packages. An appreciation of school management software, e.g., Bromcom, would be desirable but not essential as training will be given.  All our admin team show some flexibility to support the needs of the school and collaborate to meet the work flow demands.

Our academic results are high, and students perform above the National Average and well above the National average for boys.  We are dedicated to supporting our students’ academic and personal; development and run a full and successful outdoor education programme.​ Staff and students both comment on the welcoming and friendly nature of our school community, it is one that is nurtured and cherished.

Applicants should complete the school’s application form and submit with a supporting letter maximum of two sides of A4 and return to recruitment@knbs.co.uk. Applications will be considered as they arrive, with no applications being considered after 4pm on Friday 15th March 2024

If you’d like a tour of the school or an informal conversation with a member of our team, please contact Lewis Smith, Executive Assistant to Headteacher on 0121 628 0010 or email recruitment@knbs.co.uk to request this.

King Edward VI King’s Norton school for boys is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. For short-listed candidates an online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.​

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