School Admissions Support Officer

Oldham-Council; Oldham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

LGPS pension

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Oldham Council’s School Admissions Team is seeking a dedicated individual to support statutory school admissions duties, including in-year transfers and bus passes. You will handle inquiries, provide accurate information, and liaise with schools and partner agencies to secure places for all Oldham children.

The role demands excellent communication, strong organisational skills, and competence with pupil databases and MIS. 36.66 hours weekly, fixed-term to Dec 2027.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to advise and support the public and school staff.
• Ability to prioritise and take responsibility for own workload.
• Ability to use your initiative to respond to problems using procedures as a guide.
• Able to use computer packages for word processing, spreadsheets, databases and researching information.

Responsibilities

• Support the administration of allocating school places at allocation points and in-year transfers.
• Inputting and updating information on the central pupil database (admissions module) and management information systems.
• Liaise with colleagues, schools and partner agencies to secure school places for all Oldham children.
• Answer telephone calls, emails and face-to-face queries, ensuring parents receive accurate information and support on applying for school places.
• Support the process of School Bus Pass applications.

Skills

Excellent communication

Prioritisation

Initiative

IT skills

Tools

Pupil database (admissions module)

Management information systems

Job description

Education, Skills and Early Year

School Support Services

School Admissions Support Officer

Ref: 001840

Contract: Fixed Term to December 2027 (maternity cover)

Salary: £27,274 - £29,071 per annum (Grade 3)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Location: Oldham Council Offices, Spindles Shopping Centre, George Street, Oldham OL1 1HD

Closing Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Role Overview:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to provide effective support to the School Admissions Team, in the discharge of the Local Authority’s statutory responsibilities in relation to school admissions, in year school transfers and school bus passes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support with the administration of allocating school places at allocation points and in year transfers.
• Inputting and updating information on the central pupil database (admissions module) and management information systems.
• Liaise with colleagues, schools and partner agencies to secure school places for all Oldham children.
• Answer telephone calls, e-mails and face to face queries, ensuring that parents receive accurate information and appropriate support on the process of applying for school places.
• Support the process of School Bus Pass applications.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will be able to:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required to effectively advise and provide customer service to all members of the public and staff in schools.
• Ability to prioritise and take responsibility for your own workload.
• Ability to use your initiative to respond to unexpected problems using recognised procedures & policies as a guide.
• Able to use computer packages for word processing, spreadsheets, databases and researching information.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page.

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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