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Administration / Reception and Recruitment Support
Job description
How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?
Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!
Job Title: Administration / Reception and Recruitment Support
Location: The Holden School, Leigh
Salary: £27,000.00 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time plus 2 Weeks
Must be UK based.
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an Administrator to join our close-knit team at The Holden School, part of Acorn Education.
Job Purpose
To assist the Head Teacher in developing the school as a high-quality specialist provision for pupils with emotional, social and mental health (SEMH) through providing the highest standards of pastoral care for all pupils of all abilities in a safe and orderly learning environment which provides a high standard of behaviour.
Responsibilities
Contribute to the life and community of the school in all of its aspects
To work within the philosophy of the school at all times
Welcoming visitors to the school in a professional manner
Ensure all administrative tasks are completed on time (for example, recording attendance, calling non-attenders, producing review documents etc.)
To ensure that the school operates in an efficient manner
Essential
GCSEs in Maths and English, grade C or above (or equivalent)
Confident user of ICT including all Microsoft office applications (excel in particular) and outlook
Ability to work as part of a team
Flexible approach to working
Ability to build relationships with everyone
Ability to work on own initiative
Willing to undertake training on various in-house software packages
Ability to prioritise tasks
Ability to work under pressure and meet reporting deadlines
Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task
Desirable
Previous experience of working with pupils in an educational setting
Driving License
Experience in a high-volume transaction environment.
Experience of BACS payment systems.
To see the Job Description, please click here - Administrator
About us
The Holden School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 16, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester and surrounding areas. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. We are a Therapeutic Led, Trauma Informed School providing individualised curriculums for our students supported by our Class Teams, our Pastoral Team and our own Therapists.
We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them academically and socially, to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.
Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils. 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.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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