Referrals Coordinator

Job Title: Referrals Coordinator

Location: Home based

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Flexibility: Available

Contract Type: Permanent, 52 weeks

Salary: £27,500 per annum

Outcomes First Group is Great Place to Work certified – it’s official

We believe in having an amazing work-life balance, which is why we take part in the national 4 Day Working Week pilot,* which makes joining us now even more appealing…

About the Role

Could you be the next Referral Coordinator for Outcomes First Group?

To act as the first point of contact for referrals and parent enquires into OFG schools within a specified geography.

To ensure all referrals are appropriately recorded on isams, and disseminated to the appropriate Admissions Manager in a timely manner.

To support the Admissions Managers with placement offers, fee enquiries and school open days.

This is an exciting chance to be part of our amazing team and this role comes with remote working. You may be required to travel from time to time to attend our schools and meet with team members, but you would be notified in advance of this.

We are looking for:

• Ability to communicate and build relationships with people at different levels.
• First-rate communicator with excellent presentation and well-honed interpersonal skills.
• Show good initiative and take ownership of tasks or issues.
• Good level of Excel skills including data manipulation.
• Commitment to achievement, quality and continual improvement.
• Commitment to Equality of Opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice.
• Proven ability of building and developing relationships.
• To work well both as part of a team and be able to work on their own.
• A current, valid driving licence is desirable.

Don't meet 100% of the job requirements? But think you have transferable skills? We encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire.

About the Group

Outcomes First Group exists to make sure vulnerable people get the opportunities they need, whether that involves providing them with specialist education and residential care or finding them dedicated foster families in which they can thrive.

There are two main organisations in our Outcomes First family: Acorn Education and Options Autism. Together, we educate, care for and support children and young people across the UK, empowering them to be happy and make their way in the world.

Why work for us?

Your wellbeing is very important to us, and we know that being able to choose the benefits that suit you and your family will support your wellbeing.

Whatever your role and wherever you’re located, you’ll love VISTA, our flexible benefits platform which lets you tailor your benefits package.

And when your circumstances change…no problem. You can flex, trade and add to your benefits package to suit your circumstances.

• Holidays starting at 25 days per annum
• Critical illness cover and life assurance options
• Company Pension with options to increase your contributions
• Private medical and dental Insurance
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Eco-Car Scheme
• “Your Wellbeing Matters"- access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• Career development opportunities
• Professional support networks and groups
• * 4-Day working week - ‘rest-day’ could be any day Mon-Fri (agreed with Manager), available after successful completion of probationary period for full-time workers only

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Winner UK Best Workplaces for Women™ Awards 2023, for the past 3 years.

Winner UK Great Place to Work™ Awards, for the past 4 years.

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