HR Administrator

Improve your work/life balance without losing a penny!

Position:      Office Administrator

Hours:        16 hours per week

Salary:           £8,500 per annum

Contract:      Permanent; Term Time only

Location:       Reddish Hall School, Stockport, Greater Manchester

This is an exciting time to join Reddish Hall as we continue to expand our provision

About us

Reddish Hall School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 18, catering for children with social emotional and mental health difficulties, with a high proportion of children who have a diagnosis of ASC. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. 

We pride ourselves in steering children in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live. Our curriculum is diverse and aimed to support young people with learning and ensuring that when they leave school, they have an abundance of skills to help them succeed in their next steps.

About the Group

We are part of the Acorn Care and Education Group and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Acorn Care and Education provide education and care across over 40 schools and more than 70 residential care homes nationally. Our vision is to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world. Every day we improve the lives of thousands of young people, their families and communities through a relentless focus on caring and learning.

About the Role

Job Specification

• Following the recruiting process in a timely manner.
• Updating and maintaining records, both on paper and digitally.
• Arranging interviews on behalf of the staff, including organizing any tasks that may be set out.
• Handling telephone calls, emails and generating reports where appropriate.
• Organizing filing systems and updating office databases.
• Responding to questions and requests for information.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection health, safety, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to ensure pupils’ wellbeing.
• Undertake training and other learning activities and attend relevant meetings as required to ensure own continuing professional development.
• Contribute to the overall work/aims of the school and appreciate and support the role of colleagues and other professionals to enable the school to fulfil its development plans etc.
• The job holder must be resilient and willing to work around challenging behaviors and challenging working environments.

Why join Acorn Education & Care?

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 a fully enhanced DBS.