6th Form Administrative & Pastoral Support Officer

Term time only office management role in a thriving, friendly office 

An opening has arisen for a highly organised and efficient administrator, proficient at dealing with people and capable of working under their own initiative and without supervision. If you thrive in a busy environment and work with a calm demeanour, this vital role offers a variety of duties where you are responsible for administrative work and some routine financial tasks, with some student data input and management.

This varied job manages the support systems to enable the best educational delivery to our students therefore the ability to interact appropriately with young people is important, the role includes administrative (and sometimes practical) support for admissions, medical care, parents’ evenings, student induction etc. or occasionally cover management or responding to other issues arising around the school.

If you are a dedicated worker and an enthusiastic team player ready to join us on this journey, please access further details of the duties which are listed in the Job Description available for download on http://www.cws-croydon.co.uk/Career-Opportunities  

Location

This is a new secondary fully-inclusive co-educational school, serving the communities of South and Central Croydon, established to meet an urgent rising local demand. Initially housed in temporary accommodation, the site for the ‘new build’ school is opposite Lloyd Park in South Croydon, with an excellent Tramlink service to and from East Croydon station (just 5 minutes’ journey-time away) and a short walk from several bus routes.

Ethos

Our ethos derives from the theoretical and practical nature of sport with TEAMWORK, RESPECT, ENJOYMENT, DISCIPLINE and SPORTSMANSHIP as its core values. All staff are expected to demonstrate and support these in their everyday work. Coombe Wood School teaching and non-teaching staff will work closely together across many different areas of the school to ensure the best possible learning experiences for our students.

Coombe Wood School is part of Folio Education Trust: http://www.folio-education.co.uk/ . This is a local collaboration of schools, with future possibilities of shared training or working at more than one school, so by becoming part of the team at Coombe Wood School, your career will experience wider benefits.

Benefits Include:

Chance to join an innovative and supportive ground breaking team.

Opportunity of career progression with expansion of the school.

Network of expertise and CPD support within Folio Education Trust

Outstanding brand new £35 million buildings opened January 2021

Free access to use new sports amenities for staff

Application Procedure

Please download the candidate pack and application form from here or from https://www.cws-croydon.co.uk/career-opportunities .There are virtual tours and faculty talks signposted on our website. For enquiries about this role please use email glindsay@cws.foliotrust.uk in the first instance

Please note that to comply with Safer Recruitment guidelines CVs cannot be accepted as a valid form of application.

The completed forms should be emailed to careers@cws.croydon.co.uk

Applications close: 9am Tuesday 8th February 2023

Interviews: 10th and 24 February 2023

Safeguarding

Folio Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The recruitment process will include an enhanced DBS check, medical screening, confirmation of right to work in the UK and all other pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.

The Candidate Privacy Notice (“Privacy Notice”) is published on our web site

http://www.folio-education.co.uk/Current-Employment-Opportunities 

Equal Opportunities

At Folio Education Trust we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief.