School Admissions Assistant

**School Admissions Assistant**
**Permanent**
**Part time: up to 30 hours per week, Monday - Friday**
**Salary: £23,666.22 to 25,373.39 (pro rata) per annum (Cognus Band 1B SP 15 to 22)**
**Location: Borough of Sutton - Cantium House, Wallington**

Cognus are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative member of staff to support the School Admissions Team.

As part of the wider Cognus team, they will be asked to assist with various administrative tasks depending on business needs, including support to our collation and reporting of performance and business planning data and collating progress reports on annual workplans, as well as attending meetings and recording notes/actions

**You will give us great commitment and in return we offer a comprehensive package including**:

- Salary of £23,666.23 to £25, 373.39 (pro rata) per annum
- Workplace pension scheme iii) 28 days annual leave pro rata (plus Bank Holidays)
- Regular manager support and supervision.
- Regular CPD opportunities, including internal coaching
- Flexible working
- Perkbox and Sovereign Healthcare Cashback plans
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff Council, Staff EDI group and Mental Health First Aiders to support wellbeing and inclusion
- An ambitious culture with friendly and supportive colleagues

**CV’s will not be accepted.**

**We have several other roles we are recruiting to at different levels within Cognus. Please get in touch for an informal conversation about these and other opportunities if you or anyone else you know may be interested in working with us.**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**POSITION: School Admissions Assistant**

**DIVISION: School Admissions**

**BUSINESS UNIT: Quality & Customer Care**

**REPORTS TO: School Admissions Coordinator**

**GRADE Band 1B**

**JOB SUMMARY**
- Collate data and prepare/maintain summary reports
- Assist with the maintenance of website information.
- To provide administrative support to senior officers in the Admissions Team.
- The post holder is a role model of the professional behaviours outlined in the Company Code of Conduct and Leadership Capability documents.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES**

e) Provide support to schools with enquiries and use of systems relating to admissions.

f) Provide support to collection of key performance indicator data, and quality assurance activity.

g) To support the maintenance of service delivery plans and updates from service leads.

h) To deliver core tasks under the direction of a more senior member of staff to ensure services run efficiently and accurately following defined standard operating procedures.

i) To deal with routine issues/problems to ensure customer issues are resolved effectively, escalating to the relevant team manager when necessary.

j) To update and maintain database systems and create/maintain spreadsheets and documents.

k) Complete mandatory e-learning modules and training as required. l) Understand personal responsibility regarding confidentiality, GDPR and information governance and adhere to and promote the Company policies in all areas, including Safeguarding of Children, Data Protection, ICT, Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity.

m) To ensure attendance and constructive participation in supervisions, appraisals and team meetings in line with the Company’s standards. n) To ensure on-going personal professional development and discuss his/her needs with their line manager.

**REPORTS TO**:
School Admissions Coordinator

**FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:
No budget responsibilities.

**CONTACTS**:
Parents and carers. Schools and other professionals and organisations. Wider Cognus team.

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**_GENERIC OBJECTIVES: _**

Contribute to Cognus Limited’s business objectives at the appropriate level by ensuring every child matters and has access to education and learning opportunities, including:
a. Health and safety
b. Safeguarding and protection of children
c. Equal opportunities and management of diversity
d. Data protection e. Outstanding Customer care

**GENERAL**:
**SAFER RECRUITMENT**:
These checks must have been completed prior to commencement of employment. We have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across the organisation.

**PROCESSING OF DATA**:
a. You (“the employee”) consent to the holding and processing of personal data provided by you to the Company (“the Company”) for all purposes relating to your employment, but not limited to administering and maintaining personnel records, paying and reviewing salary and other remuneration and benefits, undertaking performance appraisals and reviews, the compulsory Disclosure and Baring Services check (DBS) details in line with its statutory responsibility to safeguard and protect children and vulnerable service users; maintaining sickness and other absence records and taking decisions as to your fitness for work.

b. You hereby acknowledge and agree that the Company may, in the course of its