Educational Support Assistant - Admissions

Swindon Academy; Swindon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Swindon Academy is seeking an Educational Support Assistant - Admissions to support SLT and manage admissions communications with Swindon Borough Council and parents. 32.5 hours per week, Mon to Fri, term time plus 2 weeks in summer holidays.

The role includes confidential PA duties to the Principal or Secondary Head Teacher, handling admissions inquiries, managing year 7 and reception admissions, and ensuring policy and FoI requests are up to date. DBS disclosure required.

Qualifications

• Experience providing admin support to Senior Leadership Team.
• Experience with confidential administration.
• Enhanced DBS disclosure required.

Responsibilities

• Confidential secretary and Personal Assistant to either the Principal or Secondary Head Teacher.
• Undertake confidential and non-confidential administration for the Senior Leadership Team.
• Effectively manage internal projects on behalf of the senior leadership team.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders.

Skills

Administrative support

Secretarial duties

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Would you like to work as part of a team in a role where you can make a difference to the lives of children and young people?

An Exciting Opportunity to join Swindon Academy

We are looking to appoint an Educational Support Assistant - Admissions and Parental Communication

School: Swindon Academy

Job Title: Educational Support Assistants - Admissions

Hours: 32.5 hours per week (Mon to Fri)

Contract Type: Perm, term time plus 2 weeks in summer holidays ( around A Level and GCSE results)

Salary: £26,962 - £27,962 FTE per annum (actual £21,196 - £21,982) increasing to maximum of £28,962 FTE per annum (actual £22,768) after 6 months in role & successful probation sign off.

Required: ASAP

Swindon Academy is looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic individual who will provide admin assistance to the academy SLT teams. In addition to providing SLT admin support you will be responsible for the following areas under the direction and leadership of the Educational Support Officer and work as a Team to ensure that all areas are supported as necessary.

In this role you will be:

• Confidential secretary and Personal Assistant to either the Principal or Secondary Head Teacher
• Undertake confidential and non-confidential administration for the Senior Leadership Team.
• Effectively manage internal projects on behalf of the senior leadership team
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders

Admissions & Parental Communications Support Assistant:

• Work with Swindon Borough Council Admissions Team
• Handle all stakeholder and parent enquiries regarding admissions
• Manage all aspects of general admissions to the Academy
• Manage In year admissions to the Academy
• Manage the admission process of year 7 and reception children into the Academy
• Assist in managing student recruitment events
• Liaise with SBC regarding appeals
• Handle complaints that the school may receive from all stakeholders
• Manage all parent communication to the Principal
• Manage all communication from the Principal to parents and stakeholders.
• Ensure that Academy Policies are kept up to date and stored and shared as appropriate
• Manage FoI requests that relate to students.

Why Join Us?

At The Swindon Academy, you'll be part of a committed team making a real difference to the educational experience of young people. We offer:

• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• Opportunities for training and career development
• A varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same
• The chance to contribute to the wider Academy community.

Additional Information

Swindon Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore there is an expectation that all staff and volunteers share this commitment. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS disclosure (formerly known as an enhanced CRB disclosure).

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the School is unable to provide individual feedback on why an application is unsuccessful. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Why choose us

We pride ourselves on a team of staff who are supportive, friendly and dedicated to providing the very best teaching and learning for our students.

Staff across the academies set a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement for students which, in turn, is reflected in the emphasis we place on continuing professional development (CPD) for our staff.

We have made significant, sustained progress at GCSE and are proud to be the top performing school in Swindon for progress over the last six years.

United Learning

Swindon Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call 'the best in everyone'