Admissions Administrator

Bradon Forest School; Swindon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradon Forest School in Swindon is seeking an admissions administrator to support year 6 admissions and in-year admissions. You will be the first point of contact for prospective families, offering guidance on admissions procedures and arranging open mornings, opening evenings, tours and admissions meetings to provide a welcoming, informative experience.

We value staff development and offer professional development opportunities within a supportive, collaborative environment that fosters

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an admissions administrator to work in a school that places a strong emphasis on personal development, wellbeing and collaboration.

As admissions administrator, you will play a pivotal role in supporting year 6 admissions and in-year admissions. You will be the first point of contact for prospective families offering support and guidance on the admissions procedures. The successful candidate will help plan and organise open mornings, opening evenings, school tours and admissions meetings, ensuring prospective families receive a welcoming and informative experience.

We understand that we need to support staff to achieve our goals and have in place a professional development programme that offers internal and external opportunities to develop the talents and skills of all our staff.

We seek applicants for our roles who share our vision and values.

Why work for us?

• Internal career opportunities
• Good opportunities for personal and career development
• Employee assistance programme
• Flexible working opportunities and a genuine commitment to family and work/life balance
• The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly environment in this well-run and respected school
• Nationally negotiated cost of living pay
• Automatic enrolment to the teacher or local government pension schemes
• Generous holiday allowance for support staff
• Recognition of local government continuous service
• Cycle to work scheme
• A commitment to the happiness, well-being, self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school.

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks. As the role includes working with children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.

We are a flexible working employer, and we are willing to consider any reasonable adjustments you require so please ask us during your interview.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.