Admin Assistant

**Support, nurture, inspire, empower.**:
**THE SCHOOL**:

- Independent special school
- Small school for pupils aged 11-16
- Focus on social and emotional development
- Strong and trusting relationships between staff and pupils forming the foundation for success
- Motivational and progressive curriculum underpinned by the therapeutic principles of THRIVE®

**THE JOB**:

- To provide the school with effective administrative support.
- To be the first point of contact for both telephone and face to face enquiries at the school for pupils, staff and members of the public
- To ensure the school’s security and safeguarding arrangements are always complied with, including sign in system, stay safe app and visitor checks
- To provide hospitality for visitors, being mindful of accessibility needs
- To maintain accurate and organised pupil records, both paper, electronic and online, in all areas of pupil documentation and record keeping
- To support the Head Teacher with pupil referral and admission administration
- To securely manage visitor access to the school site

For further information on the school and this job role please read the Information Pack for Job Applicants

**THE PERSON**:

- Good general standard of education (GCSE Grade 4 in English and Maths or equivalent)
- A willingness to participate in training where learning needs are identified
- Strong experience of working as an administrator
- Professional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including IT proficiency
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Trustworthy and dependable

**THE COMPANY**:

- Not for profit nationwide group of schools and innovative professionals
- Holistic approach to education with a focus on emotional and social development
- Opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives of children who may have been
educationally overlooked
- Work as part of a dedicated and supportive team

**SALARY**:
Full-time equivalent salary £22,120 - £24,420 per annum (Pro Rata for 20 hours per week) dependent on qualifications and experience. This is the actual salary you will receive as you will be paid all year round including the school holidays

**WORKING HOURS**:
10.00am - 2.00pm Monday to Friday

**CLOSING DATE**:
On Track Education Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Robust safeguarding checks will be undertaken before the appointment is confirmed including a full Disclosure and Barring Service check.

On Track places safeguarding at the heart of all that it does and all staff are expected to be mindful of safeguarding and child protection issues in relation to all pupils

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 therefore certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed, and if they are disclosed, we cannot take them into account.