Admissions & Allocations Officer

**About the role**:**_ _**
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join Hillingdon’s School Placement and Admissions Team on a 12-month fixed term contract, covering maternity leave as an **Admissions & Allocations Officer**.

Our team provides school placements for statutory school-aged pupils, including detailed casework for pupils who are hard to place.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide high-quality, customer-focused information and expert advice to schools and parents regarding all aspects of school admissions.
- Play a key role in offering school places.
- Support service delivery over the 12-month period.
- Complete complex and routine tasks with mínimal supervision.

**About You**
We are looking for an organised, self-motivated, and flexible individual with:

- Experience in school admissions.
- Excellent administrative and IT skills (including Word and Excel).
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy.
- Effective communication skills with young people, parents, and schools.
- The ability to manage high volumes of work and meet deadlines.
- A proactive approach to handling routine matters independently.

This is a busy and challenging position where your skills, experience, and flexible attitude will make a real difference to the lives of children and families in our community.

**About us**:
We value our employees and are committed to ensuring that they enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with us. We understand that a happy and motivated workforce is essential for the success of our organisation. That is why we offer a wide range of employee benefits to enhance your work-life balance, financial wellbeing, health, and professional development.

Here’s a comprehensive overview of the fantastic benefits we provide:

- **Flexible Working Hours**- We recognise the importance of flexibility in managing your work and personal life.
- **36 Hour Week** - Enjoy a standard 36-hour workweek for all full time staff.
- **Generous Holiday Entitlement** - increasing with length of service (for non-casual roles).
- **Hillingdon Sports & Leisure** - Stay active and healthy with discounts at council owned leisure centres and swimming pools across the borough.
- **Cycle to Work** - Eco-friendly commuting with our cycle purchase scheme. We also provide bicycle parking, lockers, and showers at the Civic Centre.
- **Local Government Pension Scheme** - access to Local Government Pension Scheme and membership to the Credit Union.
- **Vivup Benefit**s - Access a variety of offers and discounts through our Vivup Benefits.
- **Mental Health Support and Counselling Services** - Our mental health first aiders are trained to identify, understand, and help employees experiencing mental health issues. Access free 24-hour confidential advice and counselling as well as a legal advice service for you and your immediate family.
- **Travel Support** - Make your daily commute easier with our season ticket loans and free car parking.

**Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement**

At the London Borough of Hillingdon, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. This commitment means that all employees, job applicants and others who work for us will be treated fairly.

The aim is for our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and Hillingdon residents so we welcome applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds. We strive to ensure that our recruitment process is free from discrimination and bias, and we are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants with disabilities.

Join us in building a workplace where everyone feels respected, able to give their best and be themselves at work, whilst contributing meaningfully to our organisation's success.

**Recruitment Information**

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- Enhanced DBS Check
- 3 years of Referencing

**Please note**:Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Hillingdon Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.