School Administrator

School Administrator 

Start date: September 2023 or sooner if possible.

Salary: £21,000 - £24,000 per year, dependent on relevant experience

Full time - 40 weeks per year (term time plus 4 weeks), 12 weeks paid holidays

We are seeking to recruit a highly organised administrator to take the post of School Administrator. 

Your main responsibilities will be:

• To support the Head Teacher and the senior leadership team with all aspects of school administration
• To act as first point of contact for students, parents and staff
• To provide an efficient front of house experience so that visitors, staff and students feel welcome in the school.
• To complete student registers daily and on time. To find out the reason that any students are not in school 
• To answer telephone calls and deal with matters arising.
• To deal with the administration around school events 
• Manage student files, both in hard copy, electronically on our school drive and on any data management systems the school uses.

In addition, we are looking for you to support in some of the following areas:

• Attendance reporting and liaison with families and local authorities
• Exams administration - providing administrative assistance during exams seasons
• Admissions administration - supporting our admissions team
• SENDCo administration - administrative support for our SENDCos  

The ideal candidate will be energetic and self-motivated, and will have excellent organisational and administrative skills. They will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to relate well to people on all levels. They will be confident and proficient in their use of IT. A First Aid at Work certificate would be an advantage. Most importantly, they will have real warmth and care for the pupils at our school. A flexible approach, a sense of humour, reliability, punctuality, stamina, resilience and the ability to work under pressure are essential.

The Holmewood School is a small, warm and friendly independent day school for neurodivergent children and young people aged from 7 to 19 who have a primary diagnosis of Autism. Our young people are broadly similar to their mainstream peers in their academic ability but require support with communication and interaction, executive functioning, anxiety, functional skills and other needs related to their diagnosis. Many of our young people also have a diagnosis of ADHD and/or dyslexia. 

We were awarded an Outstanding rating by Ofsted following their visit in May 2022 and we are proud to have Advanced Accreditation Status granted by the National Autistic Society.

We are located in North Finchley and Muswell Hill. Our Lower School in North Finchley is conveniently situated opposite Woodside Park station (on the Northern Line). Our Upper School is based at a lovely site in Muswell Hill. We are currently redeveloping a third site in Finchley Central which we hope to open in September 2023. You may be required to work at all sites.

We can offer you the benefits of working to a school calendar (12 weeks paid holiday) and an excellent professional development package.

We are part of the Cavendish Group, a unique group of educational independent day and boarding schools. We work closely with the other schools in our group, have extensive community links and believe in ‘thinking differently’ and being as creative as possible in our teaching.

For more information, please contact Simon Hardwick, Office Manager, on 020 8920 0660 or enquiries@thsl.org.uk or visit our website at www.thsl.org.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 19th June at 9am

Interview date: week commencing Monday 26th June

The post is full-time, working hours are 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday..We will consider applications from candidates who are able to work a minimum of two full days per week. Please state your availability on the application form.

Applicants must be able to provide evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and online search prior to employment.

It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We encourage diversity in our staffing in order for children and young people to see themselves represented in society.