School Administrator

Keys Children; Heckington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NEST enhanced pension scheme

Staff Referral Scheme – £500 referral

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Blue light discount card

Fully funded training and quals

Enhanced pay scales based on exp/qual

Wellbeing app and discounts

Life assurance

Job summary

Keys Education is recruiting an Administrator for Heckington House School in East Heckington. The role provides administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team and welcomes students, staff and visitors.

You will liaise with finance and HR, oversee attendance, and attend and minute meetings with the Headteacher, contributing to safeguarding and a trauma-informed learning environment.

Qualifications

• -Proficient in Microsoft Office 365.
• -Understand young people with SEND.
• -Excellent communication skills.
• -Promote safeguarding in a school setting.
• -Warm and welcoming personality.
• -Exceptionally well organised.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative function to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Work closely with the Headteacher with a range of duties.
• Welcoming students, staff and visitors of the school.
• Communicate with central departments such as finance and HR.
• Overseeing attendance data across the school.
• Attending and minuting meetings with the Headteacher.
• Working with the Designated Safeguarding Leads to promote safeguarding across the school.

Skills

MS Office 365

SEND awareness

Communication skills

Safeguarding in schools

Organised

Job description

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: £27,976 - £29,432 | Full Time (40 hours/week)

To provide efficient and effective administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the school office and support the wider school community. The Administrator will embody the EPIC values and adhere strictly to the Staff Code of Conduct to promote a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment for pupils and staff.

At Heckington House School

We offer specialist provision for students with SEMH and those who have found mainstream education difficult. Our facilities include small, nurturing classrooms fully equipped with smart boards to facilitate learning.

We provide vocational subjects such as Hair and Beauty and Construction alongside traditional curriculum areas. Our class sizes are based on a model of 4 students to 2 adults enabling us to provide a trauma led approach to both pastoral support and educational progress.

We will offer you the chance to make a real difference to young people and give you the time to plan to meet the needs of a small group of students.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide an administrative function to the Senior Leadership Team
• Working closely with the Headteacher with a range of duties
• Welcoming students, staff and visitors of the school
• Communicating with central departments such as finance and HR
• Overseeing attendance data across the school
• Attending and minuting meetings with the Headteacher
• Working with the Designated Safeguarding Lead’s to promote safeguarding across the school

Requirements

• Are proficient in Microsoft office 365
• Understand young people with SEND
• Have excellent communication skill
• Can promote safeguarding in a school
• Have a warm and welcoming personality
• Are exceptionally well organised

Benefits of Joining Keys

• NEST enhanced pension scheme
• Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys and split a £500 referral bonus between you
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to a blue light discount card
• Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
• Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
• Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts
• Life assurance

Keys Education is a national network of alternative learning solutions and pathways, designed to support learners with diverse needs to achieve their goals and realise their potential. It helps individuals with support needs build stability, resilience, and a sense of belonging through Connected Support.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are also committed to supporting the Armed Forces community through our Armed Forces Covenant.

Eligible candidates from military backgrounds are guaranteed an interview – please include details of your service on your CV.

Safeguarding

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts require an enhanced DBS check.

School tours are highly welcomed as a part of our interview selection process.

More can be found about Keys and our Therapeutic Education Services here

Please note we reserve the right to closethe vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education an online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence checks.