Administrator - Behaviour and Safeguarding

Admin Support

Term time only • Monday - Friday • 8.00am - 4.00pm • 37 hours per week

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Behaviour and Safeguarding Administrator to join our school, you will be providing administrative support for the Deputy Headteachers, all Heads of Year and Student Managers. The successful candidate must be passionate about making a difference for our children. They will be someone who has the commitment, dedication, and relevant skills to embody our culture and help to raise standards throughout the school.

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy is an ambitious, oversubscribed and incredibly proud 11-18 school with 1,764 students on roll including 356 students in our very popular and successful Sixth Form. The school is a proud member of the Ascend Learning Trust. Royal Wootton Bassett Academy is committed to inclusivity and equity for all. We have embedded our approach to developing ‘Growth Mindsets’ across the curriculum and in the way that we approach everything that we do.

You will be responsible for;

• Diary maintenance of the DSL, production of termly attendance figures and safeguarding data.
• Organise Multi-Agency Forum & Contextual Safeguarding Meeting administration.
• Provide Administrative support for the Year Group Teams, providing attendance data and letters. 
• Responsible for the administration of the after-school detentions, tracking notifications from teachers and sending communication to parents and dealing with parent queries.
• Providing analysis on detention attendance, track and following up student attendance to detentions.
• Provide support and help organise the Tutor Based Community Events.
• Administrative Support for Awards Process. Responsible to ensure MIS System is Set up, awarding points in SIMS for Biweekly conduct card awards and positive points awards.
• Sending letters home and emails via in touch on behalf of tutors and HOYs.

 What we offer:

• The opportunity to work within a supportive, friendly environment.
• Excellent opportunities for personal and career development.
• Pension Scheme and employee benefits such as retail and gym discounts.
• ALT is a 'Mindful Employer' and access to an employee assistance programme.

This is a varied and exciting role, the successful candidate must have good communication and computer skills, and a good general level of education including GCSE English and Maths, previous office/administrative experience, ability to work well as part of a team and use own initiative, ability to work under pressure, be discreet and have a mature and flexible approach.

To apply for this role, please ensure that you complete our application form, from our website or alternatively email recruitment@ascendlearningtrust.org.uk to obtain this form to complete and return this to us, as we do not accept CV’s.

Closing date: Monday 6 February 2023

Interview date: w/c Monday 6 February 2023

Please note if we receive enough applications, we may close this job role earlier.

We look forward to receiving your application, if you have not heard from us by the interview date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback on individual applications that are not shortlisted for interview.

Safeguarding Statement:

Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Please note: Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.

In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.