Overview
Job title: Admissions Officer
Job Category: Admin & Clerical
Hours per week: 25
Location: Lambpit Street, Wrexham, Wrexham Principal Area, LL11 1AR, Wrexham County Borough Council
Pay: £101.31 per day
Purpose / Responsibilities
The purpose of the job is:
To support the Local Authority’s (LA’s) management and administration of its school places in accordance with Welsh Government legislation and existing Local Authority Admissions Policy, procedures and criteria.
To contribute to the management of the LA’s Admissions Service to 44 community primary schools, 7 community secondary schools and 1 nursery school, and Early Entitlement settings under the direction of the Senior Admissions Officer.
To ensure the effective operation and maintenance of the school admissions and transfers system (Capita ONE Admissions and Transfers module) in liaison with the Admissions Manager.
To provide advice relating to school admissions to headteachers, the general public, other Local Authority departments and external organisations/authorities.
Qualifications
* NVQ 2 in Administration or equivalent or working towards
* NVQ in Information Technology or equivalent
* RSA, CLAIT or Typing/Word Processing Stage 1 or equivalent
Knowledge/Experience
* Experience of working in a customer focused environment e.g. headteachers and members of the general public, council officers and council members.
* Ability to provide advice to headteachers, parents, members of the public and other council members regarding matters relating to school admissions.
* Good understanding of Wrexham Council’s policies and procedures.
* Experience of Capita ONE Admissions and Transfers module.
* Knowledge of school admissions processes. Good understanding of Welsh Government School Admissions Code and Appeals Code. Knowledge of Common Transfer System S2S, web based secure system for transferring and holding pupil data.
* Good communication skills both verbally and written.
* A good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
* Knowledge of using e-mail and the Internet.
* Good organisational skills.
* Ability to work in a team.
* Experience of dealing with the public via a variety of mediums (i.e. face to face or over the telephone).
* Experience of working in an office environment
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