Job Overview
SALARY & WORKING PATTERN
Band G FTE (£29,093 - £35,235) plus £1491 SEN Allowance (Pro-rata)
Full Time – 37 Hours per week - Term Time Only + 2 Weeks
Start Date – September 2025
Brookfields Specialist Education School requires an experienced administrator/PA to fulfil the role of Office Manager/Heads PA.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a similar role and be able to demonstrate excellent leadership, administration and organisation skills including diary management. Elements of the role require the reporting of information on a statutory level so attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality are key attributes along with a good working knowledge of GDPR.
Experience of working in a school environment is advantageous but not essential as full ongoing training will be provided. The willingness to work in a SEN environment where you can demonstrate your excellent support skills, motivation, resilience and desire to make a difference is equally as important.
Core Hours are Monday - Thursday 08.00 – 16.00 and 08.00 – 15.30 on Friday plus INSET days.
Term Time only plus 10 days to be working during school holiday periods.
What we offer
* Free on-site parking.
* Generous pension scheme.
* Contractual Sick Pay.
* Free confidential mental health and wellbeing coaching and counselling services.
* Family friendly policies.
* Staff Wellbeing Group.
* Continuous Professional Development: A full induction and on the job training with a commitment to supporting and coaching you towards excellent practice.
* A generous site in a well-established community location, with excellent transport links close to the river Thames and the beautiful surrounding countryside.
Joining our team at Brookfields Schools presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a community committed to excellence in education and development of SEN pupils. If you are passionate about facilitating positive experiences for pupils and families and are ready to make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply.
Who we are
Part of the Ascendancy Partnership Trust family of schools, Brookfields School is an oversubscribed, thriving, vibrant and happy place of learning. We have 224 pupils on roll aged from 4 to 19 who due to their complex needs, require significant specialist support to succeed academically and achieve their full potential.
How To Apply
An application pack, including a job description and person specification, and an application form can be found on our website Brookfields School. Home Applications should be sent to recruitment@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk and the closing date is 09.00am on Monday 21 July 2025.
Interviews will take place w/c 28 July 2025.
Should you have any questions prior to making an application you would be welcome to contact us on the above email address. Please apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The Ascendancy Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, and therefore the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English will be required. Conversing at ease with members of the public (including pupils), providing advice and using any specialist terminology appropriate to the role is essential for the post. #J-18808-Ljbffr