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Sixth Form Administrator

Sixth Form Administrator

Forest School

Waltham Forest

  • £33,000 - £35,000 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
13 June 2023

Job overview

The post-holder will have an essential role as part of the Sixth Form Team ensuring the overall smooth administration of the section. The duties of this role fall into several categories, some of which are distinct, some of which are overlapping and cover the following areas:

  • Communications (with parents/carers, students, colleagues and other stake holders)
  • Planning and scheduling (calendaring events, diary management, deployment of student leaders)
  • Attendance
  • Logistical management of key events in the Sixth Form calendar including (but not limited to): Parents’ Evening, Next Steps, Information Evenings, Events for New Students, Leavers' Events
  • Filing and Record keeping
  • UCAS and Next Steps - the post holder has an essential role in overseeing the progress of applications, proof reading and checking and ensuring the process runs smoothly
  • Liaising with external agencies and stake holders
  • Working closely with the Head of Sixth Form, the Deputy Heads of Sixth Form, the Assistant Head of Sixth Form, and the Director of Futures to provide administrative support where necessary and appropriate.


The Forest School Ethos

Forest is a humane, open-minded school with both feet on the ground, in which the pupils’ all-round personal development is outstanding and academic attainment is high. It is, above all, a happy school which understands the rich inter-relationship between the curricular, the co-curricular and the pastoral. There is boldness in the School’s character, a readiness to be forward-thinking and adaptable, with pride in what we are and excitement for what lies ahead. We value growth, hard work, responsibility community, learning, diversity and wellbeing – values that are as applicable to our pupils as they are to our staff.

About Forest

Forest is a large, vibrant school, with approximately 1500 pupils from 4 to 18. Our traditional House structure means that each pupil is treated as an individual, of whom we have the highest expectations, while our size enables us to offer breadth and depth of opportunity. 

Location

Forest is a city school surrounded by Epping Forest, within easy walking distance of Snaresbrook Central line tube station and Wood Street Overground station.

Why work at Forest?

There are many benefits of working at Forest school as staff are our single most important asset. Key benefits include:    

  • Generous CPD budget               
  • Comprehensive Professional Development Review system               
  • Opportunities to contribute to the wider community via our extensive Outreach Programme       
  • Free hot lunch (takeaway sandwich lunch also available) and refreshments throughout the day               
  • 20% fee remission (pro-rata for part time staff) for children attending Forest which is applicable Y3-Y13               
  • Subsidised membership to the Sylvestrian Leisure Centre             
  • Membership of the School's Group Life Assurance scheme and Personal Accident Scheme        
  • Contribution towards private medical insurance fees               
  • Membership of a pension scheme


Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so early applications are encouraged. Forest School reserves the right to make appointments at any stage.

Applications close on 13 June 2023, 08:00am

Interviews will commence week beginning 19 June 2023.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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About Forest School

Forest is an outstanding all-round School, well known for its friendly, welcoming ethos, and full of 1450 bright sparky pupils aged 4-18. We are lucky to be located in this part of North East London, allowing us to attract pupils from a diverse range of social and ethnic backgrounds who share in being academically ambitious, but are grounded, engaging and very loyal to the School. Described by the Good Schools Guide as a ‘powerhouse with a heart’ and enjoying a reputation for strong expert teaching and learning, Forest pupils are encouraged to find success on all fronts through the breadth of the opportunities on offer to them.

We aim to develop the whole pupil through our distinct educational provision which gives equal weight to academic, co-curricular and pastoral strands of school life. To this end, Forest promotes all-round educational excellence, recognising that advancement to higher education or the world of work requires top academic grades but keen to develop a sense of service in the pupils and an awareness of their responsibilities to other people, as well as themselves. Forest is recognised as a school that is always evolving, self-evaluating and planning strategically for its future, while valuing its heritage and its location, all of which makes our community a stimulating one to work in for our 150+ teachers and 100+ non-teaching staff.

For full details about working at Forest School please visit our website www.forest.org.uk

Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  All appointments require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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