GLF Associate 2 £22,834 FTE (£13,641 actual)

Part Time, Permanent

As soon as possible

29 November 2024

Your opportunity
Hammond School are looking to appoint an experienced part time office assistant to work within a busy and vibrant school office. You will be providing welcoming and friendly front of house cover and administrative support for the staff. An important part of the role is providing welfare support for our children.
We are looking for someone who has a warm, caring, and professional manner, as you will be dealing face to face with parents, carers and pupils on a daily basis. It is important the successful candidate can multitask, and have the ability to focus on tasks at hand, in a busy office environment.
This varied role will give the successful candidate an opportunity to learn all aspects within the department, developing their knowledge and skills. They should be confident with the use of various computer applications.
Please read the job description and person specification carefully to ensure your personal application statement demonstrates how your skills match what we are looking for.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working within a busy and varied office environment
• Is able to remain calm and focussed under pressure
• Is competent with IT, including Word, Excel and email
• Has experience of school-based programmes including Brom Com and Parentmail or has a willingness and aptitude to learn
• Is a confident and clear communicator
• Is a great team player with a positive outlook

About Hammond Junior School
Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with , our cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield Primary School, Hammond Junior School, Lightwater Village School, Cordwalles Junior School, Pine Ridge Infant School, Lorraine Infant School .
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

The Details
Salary: GLF Associate 2 £22,834 FTE (£13,641 actual)
Hours of work: Part Time; term time only plus inset days (39 weeks). 25 hours per week to be spread over Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Closing date for applications: Friday 29th November
Interview date: TBC. Please note interviews will be arranged upon receipt of applications from suitable candidates and we reserve the right to withdraw the advert before the deadline date, therefore, you are urged to apply asap.

Hammond, part of GLF Schools, is a co-educational day school built in 1979, maintained by Surrey County Council. The school is named after the 19th century Reverend Hammond who owned the land on which the school is built; his clerical figure is represented on our school logo.
Hammond pupils and staff enjoy working in modern, well-maintained and well-resourced buildings. The buildings extend to include twelve classrooms, two libraries, specialist teaching rooms for Information Communication Technology (ICT), Food Technology, Music and Physical Education.
The school has a secure, well screened and resourced playground. A wide variety and large quantity of playground equipment is provided at lunch breaks. There are sheltered seating bays, housing games tables and providing shaded seating. These facilities are available to the children both at playtimes and during structured PE and Games lessons.
The outdoor sports facilities span two large playing fields to include pitches, training grids, an athletics track, two jumping pits and a large double-sided ball wall marked for a number of activities. With Lightwater Country Park in very close proximity we are able to regularly use it for the Adventure Playground, cross-country running, orienteering, scientific, creative study as well as many other educational activities.
Hammond boasts a rich, broad and balanced curriculum with a variety of opportunity enhanced by first hand experiences and a full range of educational visits. Hammond provides learning opportunities for a wide range of abilities and needs which are met through effective provision management. The present staffing arrangements enable PPA cover to be provided by qualified teachers providing specialist teaching in Music, RE and French. Setting for Maths and English is provided by having a full time additional teacher. Our enthusiastic teaching assistant team provides support and encouragement for individuals and groups.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

• Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

Our Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model