Senior Administrator

Senior Administrator

Location: Tokers Green, Reading

Salary: £25,272 to £30,638 p.a.

Full time permanent position

Start date: September 2024

Opportunity

We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Administrator to join our expanding team and work alongside the School Business Manager to aid the smooth running of the school. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new venture in a school that will grow with you. You will be a part of the Brand-New School set up. It is an opportunity for you to help shape the provision and develop the school to be the best that it can be.

Job Summary

As the Senior Administrator you will be leading the administration function for the school. The work you do impacts on all areas of the organisation. You are therefore expected to work collaboratively, professionally, and effectively with all areas of the school as appropriate.

Key Duties

• Administration – Provide an efficient and effective administrative service to the school team.
• Pupil Administration – Manage and deliver a thorough and accurate administration support service to the Pastoral Team/Assistant Head & Head teacher.
• Human Resources Administration – Provide assistance to the School Business Manager and Central HR teams with recruitment, probationary reviews, performance reviews, appraisals and arranging team CPD bookings.
• Business and General Admin Duties – Manage the schools business administration function and deliver timely reports and meet compliance deadlines.

You are part of the support services teams which are an essential pillar in enabling the children and young adults to achieve their full potential. For the full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Skills and Qualifications

• Good level of literacy and numeracy.
• Demonstrable experience of working in administrative role ideally to include HR and Pupil administration and/or within an educational or care environment.
• Computer literacy essential, particularly in Microsoft Office.
• Accurate typing and Minute taking.
• Organised and have good time management.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and multi-task.
• High level of interpersonal ability with excellent written and verbal communication

Aurora Rowan School

Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Rowan School in Tokers Green, Reading, Berkshire is due to open in November 2024, supporting young people aged 6 -16 with a diagnosis of Autism spectrum disorder, moderate to Severe Learning needs and associated difficulties, who require an individualised, specialist approach.

We are looking for team members who feel they can demonstrate our values. 

You will:

• Value all the children.
• Display great patience and listen carefully to children.
• Focus on and emphasise the positive.
• Only disapprove of poor behaviour, never the child.
• Try to make time for one another.
• Are mutually supportive.
• Speak quietly and avoid shouting.
• Are valued by the governors and the community.
• Have a good sense of humour.
• Communicate with parents to ensure that they appreciate the school’s values and to ensure that there is a common understanding.

In order for the school’s purpose to be effective and for the values to be meaningful to the pupils, the staff understand that the basic needs of children are:

• To be loved.
• To feel secure and know clearly what is expected of them.
• To be valued.
• To have a balance of activities – active/passive; quiet/talking; communicating/reflective; taught skills/exploratory work.
• To have help to develop relationships.
• To develop self-awareness and a knowledge of the world outside of themselves.
• To have creative experiences, including external exploration and internal reflection.
• To be fully involved in the process of education.

Benefits and Additional Information

What we Offer

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Pension
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

How to apply

Ready to make a difference?

Apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact Liz on 07918 585258 / liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability and equal opportunities employer.

Closing Date: The role will remain open until it is filled - Please apply early as we may close the role when we have a suitable level of interest. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.