Senior Administration Assistant (Students)

The Aurora Group; Redhill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aurora Group is seeking a Senior Administration Assistant for its new SEND Secondary School opening in September 2025. This full-time role involves managing pupil administration, maintaining records, and supporting school operations. Suitable candidates should have good communication and organizational skills, along with administrative experience, ideally in an educational setting. An exciting opportunity to help shape the future of a new school focused on empowering students with special educational needs.

Benefits

Life assurance

Enhanced Pension

Enhanced Annual Leave

Perkbox - offering high street discounts

Employee assistance programme

Car lease scheme

Fully funded training and qualifications

Bike to work scheme

Free membership to our Health cashback plan

Free parking

Qualifications

• Essential to have GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience in an administrative role, preferably in a school.
• Computer literacy including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day pupil administration including enquiries and registrations.
• Maintain pupil records on the school MIS and ensure registers are up to date.
• Assist with First Aid and Medication administration when necessary.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Ability to work with SEN

Education

GCSE Maths and English minimum Grade 4 or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview and Responsibilities

Senior Administration Assistant (Students)

Location:Rockshaw Road, Chaldon, Surrey

Contract Type: Permanent, full timeActual annual salary: £30,014.40 - £33,508.80 dependant on qualifications and experienceHourly rate:£14.43 - £16.11 per hourHours: 40 hours per week-Start time 8.15am - Finish time Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 4.45pm. Thursday 5pm and Friday 4pm

Start Date: September 2025

Aurora Chaldon School

As part of our growth strategy, The Aurora Group are really pleased to be opening a brand new SEND Secondary School in September 2025 in Chaldon, Surreyfor young people aged 11-16 who require support with social communication, emotional regulation and sensory processing, typically associated with Autism. All our students have access to a broad and exciting curriculum, allied to the national curriculum, personalised to meet their needs, interests and passions. With a model of small classes, high levels of classroom support and a supernumerary multi-disciplinary intervention team we are able to give students “every opportunity to achieve”

We are looking to recruit a Senior Administration Assistant (Students) to join our team at Chaldon School. This is an exciting opportunity to join the school at the start of their journey. You will be based at Aurora Chaldon school with a willingness to work out of our satellite site Caterham when required.

The main purpose of the role:

The purpose of the Senior Administration Assistant (Students) is to be responsible for day-to-day pupil administration, which may include enquiries, referrals, registration and preparation of review documentation.

To learn more about this amazing school, please follow this link – Chaldon School

Key duties:

• Work with the commissioning and placements team to arrange visits and complete admission paperwork, in liaison with the school SENDCo team. Ensure that all relevant forms and paperwork related to pupil admission is completed and held on pupil files.
• Maintain pupil records on the school MIS, including ensuring registers are up to date and absences are monitored and followed up where necessary.
• Ensure that all orders are processed according to school protocol and notify staff when goods are received.
• Champion the school lunches – promote to parents and liaise with local supplier.
• Assist with First Aid and Medication administration when necessary.
• Assist staff with school trips by making preliminary enquiries with coach companies. Trips should be organised by teaching staff and final booking should be made by Finance Assistant.

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required. Please see the link below for our full job description:

Job Description – Senior Administration Assistant (Students)

Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidate qualities:

• GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role (Preferably in a school setting)
• Computer literacy – Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint and ability to use range of databases once trained.
• Accurate typing, touch typing desirable.
• Organised, good time management.
• Ability to manage own time to deal with multiple tasks.
• Ability to be discreet, confidential and reliable.
• Experience of SEN children/young adults desirable.

Benefits and Additional Information

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Enhanced Pension
• Enhanced Annual Leave
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
• Free parking

How to apply:

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details. If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Lizin the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at [e-mail]

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.