School Adminstrator
Acorns School
Stockport
- £24,960 - £26,416 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2024
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic committed professional to join us as a School Administrator
The successful candidate will:
· Provide an administrative function to the Senior Leadership Team
· Working closely with the Headteacher with a range of duties
· Welcoming students, staff and visitors of the school
· Communicating with central departments such as finance and HR
· Overseeing attendance data across the school
· Attending and minuting meetings with the Headteacher
· Working with the Designated Safeguarding Lead’s to promote safeguarding across the school
Our ideal candidate will have:
· Are proficient in Microsoft office 365
· Understand young people with SEND
· Have excellent communication skill
· Can promote safeguarding in a school
· Have a warm and welcoming personality
· Are exceptionally well organised
EPIC benefits of working for Keys Group:
· NEST enhanced pension scheme
· Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
· Access to a blue light discount card
· Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
· Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
· Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts
· Life assurance
At Acorns Ashley School:
I am delighted to welcome you to Acorns Ashley School. The provision is a co-educational school and provides a supportive and personalised education programme for pupils aged between 5-17. The school caters for pupils with complex educational needs, communication difficulties and challenging behaviour. The school supports pupils with social, emotional and mental wellbeing needs.
Additionally, many of our pupils present with significant social and communication difficulties influenced by trauma or complex emotional difficulties. The school prides itself on providing specialised interventions than those provided in a mainstream school.
More can be found about Keys Group and our Therapeutic Education Services here
School tours are highly welcomed as a part of our interview selection process.
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.
Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, suitable employment references and online searches to safeguard our young people. In addition, this post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974.
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About Acorns School
Welcome to Acorns School, where we empower young people to overcome challenges and reach their full potential. Our school is built on a foundation of support, care, and a dedication to nurturing each pupil’s unique journey. With a strong history of helping children who have faced difficult periods in their lives, Acorns School provides a safe, inclusive, and positive environment where every child can thrive, regardless of gender, disability, or background.
At Acorns School, we believe in encouraging self-respect, confidence, self-reliance, loyalty, and honesty in every pupil. Our approach is centered on encouraging positive personal relationships, helping students develop the skills to live and work with empathy and mutual respect. We aim to equip our pupils with the tools needed not only for academic success but also for emotional growth and resilience.
Our team at Acorns School is skilled in working with children facing significant social challenges and complex emotional difficulties. For many of our pupils, the school provides a crucial sense of stability and understanding, offering specialised interventions that cater to needs often unmet in traditional educational settings.
A message from the Headteacher
I am thrilled to welcome you to Acorns School, a place with a proud history of empowering pupils who have faced challenging times in their lives. At Acorns, we are committed to creating a safe, secure, and nurturing environment where every child is valued and supported. Our school prides itself on being positive, consistent, and fair, offering equal care and opportunity to all—regardless of gender, ability, or background.
Paula Tankard Headteacher
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