School Administrator (Hiring Immediately) - Taunton

Job description

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Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship

We are looking for a School Administrator for our New Acorn School – Manor Wood School in Bishopsworth, Bristol.

About the role

We are looking for someone who has a high-level of interpersonal skills and be able to work in a very busy reception area. You must also be proficient in your use of multiple software packages and be able to learn new systems quickly.

Essential:

• GCSE, or equivalent, in English and Maths
• Ability to compose clear, accurate reports
• Experience of reception work, preferably within an educational environment
• A good working knowledge of effective administrative systems and processes
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confident telephone manner
• Customer focused
• Experience of working with highly confidential information
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literate
• Willingness to undertake group induction training and a strong commitment to CPD
• Commitment to the values of the organisation

About the school

Our New Acorn School, Manor Wood School will have capacity for 80 pupils and is due to open May 2025. The school will be a co-educational provision for pupils with complex needs including SEMH.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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