Admissions Officer

**_2 year Fixed term contract_**
**_ a speaker of Ukraine/Russian would be an advantage but not essential._**

**JOB PURPOSE**:

- To advise clients in accordance with national and local legislation/policies
- To work with a range of internal and external agencies to ensure children receive education
- To assist Senior Officers in gathering information for school appeals

**ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS**:

- Education to GCSE ‘C’ or equivalent including English Language and Mathematics or, equivalent NVQ level in administration
- Or relevant experience in a customer facing environment in accordance with the below
- Experience of liaising with customers / clients using a variety of methods
- Demonstrating excellent customer care
- Working in a customer facing environment or people orientated role
- Experience of accurately capturing, storing and retrieving information to meet organisational and customer needs
- Ability to communicate positively both orally and in writing, including good telephone manner
- Evidence of working with computer systems to input, store and retrieve data
- Ability to respond flexibly to changing demands
- Evidence of good organisational skills
- Evidence of understanding and appreciation of confidentiality and security
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulation and local policy related to this post
- Self-motivated, able to work under own initiative

**Please see the Job Description / Person Specification which are attached further down on this page**

**For informal enquires please contact**
**Gurjit Bahra**
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**Tel**:
**0116 305 6324**

**We are on a journey to be an inclusive department where a culture to celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded and discrimination challenged at every level together as a department. We warmly welcome those from all cultures, ethnicities and beliefs - this diversity is vital to our journey and is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our children and families.**
**We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic (BME) communities, disabled people and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities, as they are currently under represented within our workforce.**

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