Administrator

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Position:            Administrator

Hours:                37.5 hours, Monday to Friday

Salary:                £18,286 per annum

Contract:       Permanent, Term Time Only

Location:       Falkland House School - Perth

Are you organised and meticulous? A great communicator? Do you want to share your ideas to create a fun, exciting and engaging school for Autistic children and young adults? Falkland House Perth is looking for a proactive thinker who can help keep the environment organised, engage with the Schools stakeholders and perform any administration duty required for the running of the School

The main purpose of this role is to provide a professional, effective and responsive administration service to the school community. 

Previous experience with Special Educational Needs (SEN) is not essential but it is preferred. If you have no experience, please research Autism and the challenges it presents. Previous administration experience within a school or college environment is preferred but if you can demonstrate transferrable skills, we would love to hear from you!

Job Responsibilities: 

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
• Work in accordance with professional practice, statutory and legal requirements and the policies of Falkland House School.
• Take on specific tasks related to the day to day administration and organisation of the school.
• Take whole school responsibility for specific areas of work which will be reviewed annually then agreed within the performance management cycle and school improvement process.
• Demonstrate active commitment to and participation in the performance management and appraisal process, during which individual employee developmental needs will be highlighted.
• Be committed to Continuing Professional Development and keep up to date with national and local issues and guidance, undertaking training as appropriate.
• Reflect on their personal contribution to school achievements and take account of feedback.
• Support the Operational Team as an ambassador for the school in the wider stakeholder network. 
• Be required to meet their statutory responsibilities with regard to health and safety, equality and diversity in the workplace and other relevant employment legislation. 
• Take on any additional responsibilities which might from time to time be determined

About us

Falkland House School is an independent residential school for boys from primary to aged 18 years. Our pupils have a range of Additional Support Needs including emotional and behavioural difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorder. We were the first independent school in Scotland (outside of the NAS) to receive accreditation from the National Autistic Society.

Why Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to PVG checks through Disclosure Scotland. We expect all our employees to share this commitment and strive to achieve the best outcome possible for everybody in our care. A full application form must be completed with all employment dates accurate and gaps in employment accounted for.

Job ID: 191945