Saffron Valley Collegiate
Croydon
£32,068 - £33,985 per year
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
3 October 2025
Job overview
Saffron Valley Collegiate
Croydon's Secondary Pupil Referral Unit
Administration Assistant
Salary: Grade 5, Scp 11-15: FTE £32,068 – £33,985 (pro rata salary £28,539 – £30,245)
Term-time plus INSET days
Full time – 36 hours per week
We are looking to recruit an experienced Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support to the Head of School to enable them to undertake their professional duties. The post involves working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Business Manager.
Administrative and office duties
1. Communicate effectively with a wide variety of people including young people, parents/carers, colleagues, headteachers, outside agencies and members of the public, and act on own initiative to deal with day-to-day enquiries in person, by telephone or in writing.
2. Compose general letters and use appropriate word processing packages, email, SIMS, CPOMS and the internet to support the administration of the School.
3. Use the Schoolcomms communication system to send and respond to texts from parents and carers.
4. Liaise with Senior Leadership Team to contact parents/carers to arrange admission interviews.
5. Maintain accurate spreadsheet records of all referrals.
6. Prepare admission paperwork and ensure paper files are created for each student.
7. Liaise with the Assistant and Deputy Heads regarding on roll dates and ensure that students' admission records are entered accurately onto SIMS.
8. Write to schools to inform them of on/off roll dates.
9. Liaise with mainstream schools regarding transferring students' files and CTFs, keep accurate spreadsheet records of movement of student files.
10. Ensure safeguarding files are created for all new students.
11. Ensure leavers' school files are archived and destroyed correctly or forwarded onto other schools, in line with legal requirements.
12. Take notes, type up and circulate via email, of the daily briefings.
13. Liaise with the school nurse to arrange visits as necessary.
14. Undertake student filing and photocopying as required.
15. Provide cover for the Administrative Team.
Additional duties
1. Promote the Trust's core themes of working with vulnerable young people and helping them to flourish.
2. Promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.
3. Comply with the Trust's policies and procedures (e.g., equal opportunities and health and safety).
4. Ensure high standards of behaviour and dress are maintained
5. You may be required to undertake your duties in any one of SVC four provisions.
Please write your application in direct reference to the person specification. This advert may be closed early for the right candidate.
Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd October 2025 9:00 am
Interviews: w/c 6th October 2025
The Collegiate is committed to the safeguarding of young people. References will be sought for all shortlisted candidates. The Collegiate will require a successful candidate to have an enhanced DBS check.
All who work within Saffron Valley Collegiate are committed to the celebration of diversity, and the challenging of disadvantage and discrimination, in all its forms.
Part of Alternative Learning Trust, company number The Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales.
Registered office: Sutton West Centre, Robin Hood Lane, Sutton SM1 2SD
About Saffron Valley Collegiate
Saffron Valley Collegiate
Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 8JJ
United Kingdom
Make a Real Impact at Saffron Valley Collegiate
At Saffron Valley Collegiate (SVC), we provide a fresh start for young people who need it most. Based on four sites in the borough of Croydon, we cater to permanently excluded students and offer targeted short-term interventions for those struggling in mainstream education. Our small class sizes, tailored support, and whole-child approach create a nurturing and structured environment where students can re-engage with their learning.
With four specialised provisions, we support students from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4, as well as those with medical needs and anxiety through on-site and online learning. Our curriculum blends academic subjects with vocational pathways, ensuring every student has the opportunity to succeed.
We are also home to the Taskforce programme, a pioneering multi-agency initiative that brings together mental health specialists, education professionals, youth and family support workers, to address students' needs beyond the classroom. This innovative and holistic approach is already making a significant impact on students' lives and Post 16 outcomes.
If you're passionate about transforming education, supporting young people to overcome barriers, and working in a dynamic, forward-thinking team, SVC is the place for you.
Join us and be part of the change.
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