Overview and Responsibilities Senior School Administrator – Admissions and Transitions Location: Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent Salary.....
Overview and Responsibilities Senior School Administrator – Admissions and Transitions Location: Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent Salary: £14.35 - £15.47 per hour depending on skills and experience (£27,615.14 to £29,770.47 actual salary) Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time Only plus 3 weeks The Aurora Group The Aurora Hanley School is an 'Outstanding' rated innovative provider of education and care, supporting young people aged 6 - 19 with complex needs typically related to Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism and other conditions. We’re currently looking for an experienced School Administrator. The Role: In this post you will take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of the day-to-day effective running of the student administration function, including all elements of the student lifestyle in line with company, regulatory and legal requirements. This includes all student enquiries, referrals and admissions through to student transitions and maintenance throughout placement. Key duties include: Assisting and liaising with the referrals and placements team, receiving, and dealing with phone enquiries, emails and any other incoming correspondence. Ensure that all relevant forms and paperwork related to student admission is completed and held on student files. Liaise with funding Authorities, social workers, and parents to arrange visits and ensure meetings and statutory paperwork is completed within statutory timescales. Ensure that all systems and paperwork comply with Aurora compliance and regulatory and legal requirements. Maintaining and updating associated documents linked to Student records. Support in collating and preparing reports, Internal audits and delivering information in the absence of School Business Manager. Attending and participating in all appropriate meetings where directed, invited, delegated, or otherwise scheduled, as being relevant to the post. To take accurate minutes at meetings as required. Assisting with general administration duties that may be required by the School Business Manager or other members of the Senior Leadership Team. This may include reception cover and telephone duties, preparing of documents, monitoring emails, and taking appropriate action, and receiving visitors and deliveries. Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required. Skills and Qualifications Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate: Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role for at least a year, ideally within a school environment. Computer literacy – Proficient in Microsoft Office, including, Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint (desirable) High levels of interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication. Adaptable, flexible approach to work including collaborative support to other colleagues to meet demands of the business. Excellent organisation skills: ability to work in a busy and demanding environment. Ability to work as a team and independently without supervision and to prioritise workload. Ability to be discreet, confidential, and reliable. Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above C to include English and Maths or equivalent). Benefits and Additional Information What’s on offer? Training and DevelopmentSave money on your bills!!Competitive Pay and RewardUK Health Cash PlanEmployee Assistance ProgrammeRefer a friend for £1,000
How to apply? Please complete a full online application form.Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.