Senior Administration Assistant

Senior Administration Assistant

Location: Rockshaw Road, Chaldon, Surrey

Contract Type: Permanent, full time

Actual annual salary: £32,760 - £36,608 dependant on experience Plus £1000 Welcome bonus * 

Hourly rate:  £15.75 - £17.60 per hour 

Hours: 40 hours per week - Start time 8.15am - Finish time Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 4.45pm. Thursday 5pm and Friday 4pm 

Start Date:  As soon as possible

Aurora Chaldon School 

As part of our growth strategy, The Aurora Group have recently opened (September 2025) a brand-new SEND Secondary School in Chaldon, Surrey for young people aged 11-16 who require support with social communication, emotional regulation and sensory processing, typically associated with Autism. All our students have access to a broad and exciting curriculum, allied to the national curriculum, personalised to meet their needs, interests and passions. With a model of small classes, high levels of classroom support and a supernumerary multi-disciplinary intervention team we are able to give students “every opportunity to achieve”

We are looking to recruit a Senior Administration Assistant to join our team at Aurora Chaldon School. This is an exciting opportunity to join the school at the start of their journey. You will be based at Aurora Chaldon School with a requirement to work out of our satellite site Caterham on occasion.

The main purpose of the role:

The purpose of the Senior Administration Assistant is to provide an efficient and effective administrative service to the school team and to assist and support the School Business Manager in managing and responding to issues relating to the support functions within the school, including First Aid, off-site activities and Catering.

Key duties:

• Provide an efficient administrative support function to the school team.
  

• Be responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date records on Engage, the school’s Management Information System.
  

• Inputting and retrieving data using the school’s databases and systems.
  

• Provide an effective secretarial and administrative support service to the Senior Leadership Team
  

• Assist the School Business Manager in the continuous review of all process and procedures to ensure the most effective, efficient and compliant services are provided.
  

• To prepare relevant information and reports for Ofsted Inspections and internal audits, delivering the information in the absence of School Business Manager.
  

• Manage incoming and outgoing e-mails, ensuring that responses to these are completed.
  

• Report any health and safety concerns in a timely manner, according to school policy.
  

• Attending and participating in all appropriate meetings where directed, invited, delegated or otherwise scheduled, as being relevant to the post.
  

• To undertake any other duties and/or responsibilities as directed by the School Business Manager or Headteacher on request.
  

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required. The successful candidate is likely to be allocated a particular area of responsibility e.g. pupil administration, finance or HR. Please see the attachments for our full job description.

Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidate qualities:

• GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
  

• High level of interpersonal ability with excellent written and verbal communication
  

• Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role (Preferably in a school setting)
  

• Computer literacy – Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint and ability to use range of databases once trained.
  

• Accurate typing, touch typing desirable.
  

• Organised, good time management.
  

• Ability to be discreet, confidential and reliable.
  

• Experience of SEN children/young adults desirable.
  

Benefits and Additional Information

🌟 What’s on Offer at Aurora?

We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:

📚 Grow with Us – Training & Development

Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.

💸 Save Money on Everyday Essentials

With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:

• Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
  

• Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme
  

💰 Competitive Pay & Reward

We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:

• Enhanced Annual Leave
  

• Company Sick Pay
  

• Enhanced Pension
  

• Life Assurance
  

🩺 24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household

Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.

🦷 UK Health Cash Plan

Cover everyday healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!

🧠 Employee Assistance Programme

Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:

• Freephone counselling (available 24/7)
  

• Online tools and resources
  

👯‍♀️ Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!

Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded!

(*Terms apply)

How to apply:

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.  If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Kirsty in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at kirsty.wilkinson@theauroragroup.co.uk

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

* Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service