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Administrator
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: Administrator
Location: Higford School, Near Shifnal, Shropshire
Salary: Up to £24,000.00 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
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 Higford School, part of Options Autism.
Purpose of Role
To provide a high quality comprehensive and confidential administrative support to the Service/Site as part of the Administration Team
KEY TASK AREAS & RESPONSIBILITIES
* To provide an effective, timely and confidential administration support to staff and managers as required
* To ensure that relevant records and documents are kept up to date and are stored securely and confidentially at all times
* To respond timely and with flexibility to urgent or last minute staff/service requirements as a service providing function of the Centre
* To support other members of the Administration Team with work that requires extra members of staff to complete the tasks
* Ensure awareness that the service operates to agreed budgets and contribute to keeping within these budgets as instructed
* Exercise vigilance in respect of Health and Safety and promptly report all hazards and/or remedy them where appropriate.
* Undertake all duties in a manner calculated to minimise or avoid unnecessary risks, personally or to others
* Operate at all times in accordance with Company policies and procedures, with particular reference to Safeguarding, Adult/Child Protection, Complaints and Representations and Behaviour Policies
* Participate in training and take responsibility for personal development
* Participate in team meetings, supervisions and annual reviews in accordance with Company policy and the standards set by the Regulatory Body
* Work to promote the Centre as a valued, professional asset within its community and also to promote a culture that individuals and staff conduct themselves at all times in a manner that reinforces this image
* Ensure that all actions taken are in the interests of the Service Users and the Company
* To work to and exhibit the values of the Company and maintain standards of behaviour in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices
* To carry out any other reasonable and relevant duties as required
To see the Job Description, please click here - Administrator
About us
Options Higford is a specialist school set in 28 acres of beautiful Shropshire countryside. We provide a high quality, holistic education for up to 60 autistic students who also have associated behavioural needs. Class groups have five students in with at least 1:1 staffing. We provide personalised curriculums for each student based on their individual needs and aim to support them to make progress academically, socially, with skills for life, regulating their emotions and accessing the community.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. 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 Options Autism?
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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