Senior Admin Officer

Ref: SCH-EPT-0295
Establishment: Eden Location: Blackburn Salary: 25979.00 - 29777.00 Department: Administration Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 04/10/2024 16:00 Interview Date: 10/10/2024 Start Date: ASAP

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 34.50 Weeks per Year: 40.000 Pay Grade: NJC | SCP 11 - SCP 19

The Role

The Job:

Eden school seek to appoint a Senior Administrator who will support the School Business Manager with Finance, Data and Exams. This role is term time plus 1 week (40 weeks) working 34.5 hours each week. The pro rata salary is £21,851 to £25,045 per annum.


What does this job do?

  • To arrange all school meetings including Local Governing Body meetings, including preparation of agendas in consultation with the HT and SBM, and the circulation of relevant papers in a timely manner.
  • Producing accurate and concise minutes to record the business transacted at the meetings and resolutions made including school briefings
  • Ensuring data is entered onto the school Arbor and other systems to comply with DfE requirements
  • To manage the administration for all admissions for the school, ensuring paperwork and timetable is completed and input onto Arbor
  • Liaise with designated SLT member responsible for examinations, curriculum and assessment.
  • Producing student friendly exam booklets.
  • To be aware of examination changes each academic year.
  • To supervise the exam invigilators. This includes training new invigilators and updating existing invigilators on rules and regulation changes on an annual basis.


What are the job requirements?

  • Experience providing administrative support at a high level
  • Proficient computer skills and experience of using Microsoft Office packages, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint
  • Experience of handling a wide range of enquiries and an excellent telephone manner
  • Experience of taking and writing minutes, summarising discussions and writing concise reports in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent organisation with good attention to detail and accuracy
  • Effective time management and ability to prioritise

About us:

Eden is a small special school for young people aged 8-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), which currently has up to 60 pupils on roll. We pride ourselves in delivering our SHINE values of success, health, inspire, nurture and empower, as we strive to attain the best outcomes possible for our pupils.  

 

We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils and passionately believe that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful learner in school and prepared for their future working lives. Our pupils thrive in a culture defined by mutual respect and good behaviour. 

 

All our students access the National Curriculum, studying GCSEs and vocational qualifications. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside vocational qualifications and an enrichment programme. Our therapeutic provision provides targeted support for the SEMH needs of our pupils.


About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT)

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.


“If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, we want you to work for Education Partnership Trust.”

 

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

  • Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
  • Employee Assistance Programme including, counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Access to government pension schemes.
  • Free parking.
  • Electric Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
  • Training, mentoring and progression opportunities including our Emerging Leaders programmes.
  • Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources. 

 

Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com.


We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application. Please contact the School Business Manager - daniel.jones@edenschool.org.uk.


Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

Related Documents

Candidate Pack (including job description and person specification) Eden - Senior Admin Officer.pdf Download

Safeguarding Information

The Education Partnership Trust is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed. 


Education Partnership Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

 

Eden

Heys Lane
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 4NW

Daniel Jones

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