School Administrator

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Job title:          School Administrator 

Location:         Luton, Bedfordshire

Pay:                 Up to £24,000 per annum (not pro rata, pre-tax take home salary)

Hours:             Monday to Friday

Contract:         Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a School Administrator to join our new Options Autism School - Claystone School in Luton. Bedfordshire.

About the role

To provide a high quality comprehensive and confidential administrative support to the Service/Site. 

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

Essential

• Previous administration experience
• Worked in an SEN setting (highly desirable)
• Knowledge of SEN (highly desirable)

About the school

Our new Options Autism School - Claystone School in Luton, Bedfordshire will have capacity for 48 pupils ages 4-11 years old, and will cater for pupils who have ASC and Complex Needs. 

The school is due to open January 2025. 

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people 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

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 and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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