Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week beginning 4 December 2023 Closing Date: Sunday 26 November 2023 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: FC6 \xc2\xa328251.00 to \xc2\xa331179.34 per annum Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week Location: Viewforth High School
Purpose and Values of Education & Children\xe2\x80\x99s Services Directorate The Education & Children\xe2\x80\x99s 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 \xe2\x80\x98upload resum\xc3\xa9\xe2\x80\x99. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:

• Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can work effectively as part of a team.

(Consider the following: how you have built positive relationships built on trust and respect as a team member; how have you communicated with others; how have you used your initiative and organisational skills to meet targets and achieve goals)

Ways in which you have demonstrated a high level of confidentiality. (Consider the following: how have you shared information in compliance with current legislation; what steps did you take to ensure procedures were followed, guaranteeing attention to detail)

• Ways in which you have demonstrated good communication and effective interpersonal skills.

(Consider the following: how have you used your knowledge and skills to provide professional documents, information, data and reports; how have you worked towards achieving improvements; how have you demonstrated excellent customer service; how have you managed your time effectively to be able to meet deadlines)

• Ways in which you have used your knowledge, problem solving skills and understanding of office process and systems.

(Consider the following: how have you used your knowledge of financial and IT systems to provide a quality service; what systems and processes have you used to produce information; how have you used your initiative to support process improvements) Job Details

• We are looking for a highly skilled and committed Administrative Co-ordinator to directly manage a team ensuring an effective, efficient and coordinated administrative and clerical support service for head teachers and the management team.
• The role will involve continually reviewing, improving, developing and consistently implementing 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 the 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 and have experience of working in an educational setting with experience of responding positively in an environment of change (Deliver results - See \xe2\x80\x98How We Work Matters\xe2\x80\x99 Framework). You will be given the opportunity to work towards this within 2 years from start of employment. Candidates will also be considered should they seek to achieve their HND withing 2 years of being appointed. 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 Please see Role Profile for full details of Essential and Desirable Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience Further Information

• Role Profile - when preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
• How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
• Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
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For further information please contact Fiona Davison - Fiona.Davison@fife.gov.uk