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Overview and Responsibilities
Education Administrator - Aurora Severnside School
Location: Berkeley, South Gloucestershire
Salary: £24,081.09 - £26,053.41 actual annual salary – dependant on experience & qualifications
Hours: 40 hours per week – TTO + 2 additional weeks
Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos.
The main purpose of the role:
We are looking for a reliable and organised Education Administrator to join our team and provide key support with school administration.
You will be required to undertake general administration duties, such as inputting and retrieving data, taking accurate minutes as required, preparing relevant information for Ofsted inspections and assisting with any other duties that may be required by the School Business Manager and other members of SLT.
If you are proactive, detail-oriented, and enjoy working as part of a supportive team, we’d be excited to hear from you!
Skills and Qualifications
Successful candidate qualities:
Experience
Experience of working in Administrative role within a school environment and/or a busy Administration office
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, email and web and general office systems
Skills
Adaptable, flexible approach to work including collaborative support to other colleagues to mee demands of the business
Excellent organisation skills: ability to work in a busy and demanding environment
Ability to work independently and effectively without supervision and to be able to prioritise workload
Commitment to service quality
Ability to be discreet and protect confidentiality
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written at all levels
Excellent customer focussed manner
Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above C to include English and Maths).
Must have excellent computer skills – Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint and ability to use range of databases once trained
Accurate typing, touch typing desirable.
Organised, reliable with good time management.
Ability to manage own time to deal with multiple tasks.
Able to work independently and as part of a team.
Benefits and Additional Information
What’s on offer?
Full training and continued support
Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme (from October)
Health cash back plan
Car lease scheme
Bike to work scheme
Perk box
Free parking
Employee Assistance Program
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
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Safeguarding Statement
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.