Central Consultations and Admissions Officer
The Gallery Trust
Oxfordshire
- £35,745 - £38,223 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Grade 10 SCP27-30
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 11 October 2024
Job overview
The Gallery Trust, a special Multi Academy Trust, is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated administrator to join our central Trust Team to support Senior Leaders across our schools with the coordination of the statutory admissions and consultations processes for students.
This new post offers an exciting opportunity to join an expanding and successful Trust. We currently have 7 special schools in our Trust throughout Oxfordshire. This role will be based at the Trust Central Offices at Northern House Academy in Oxford.
About the Role
- To support Senior Leaders in Trust Schools to coordinate and oversee the statutory consultation process for all admissions.
- To coordinate and maintain all processes in relation to consultations for placement from Local Authorities including liaison with SEN officers in all local authorities served by the Trust to ensure that the documentation presented is informative and of the highest possible standard to enable decision making to happen in a timely manner.
- To support Trust Head Teachers and Trust colleagues in ensuring consultations are appropriate.
About you
The successful candidate will be a well-organised and competent individual, who is capable of achieving high quality outcomes while dealing with competing demands.
You will have excellent administration, organisation, and IT skills; a working knowledge of the key legislative frameworks around school admissions for children and young people with EHCPs; and you will enjoy working independently and within a busy and friendly team.
You will have a supportive and positive approach with a ‘can-do’ attitude, and will prioritise a varied workload, managing and maintaining data and information with accuracy and attention to detail. You will have excellent communications skills and will enjoy forming positive and effective working relationships throughout the Trust.
Experience of working in the education sector is an advantage, but it is vital that the successful candidate demonstrates a strong commitment to improving the lives of students with special educational needs and disabilities.
Benefits of working for The Gallery Trust
In return for your energy and enthusiasm, we can offer you the opportunity to work for a successful, expanding and secure public sector organisation in a supportive, well-resourced and committed team. Benefits include access to CPD, a generous local government pension scheme, 30 days holiday a year plus bank holidays, and a negotiable working pattern.
How to Apply
To apply for this post, please email an application form to applications@thegallerytrust.co.uk
Application deadline: 11th October 2024
Interviews will be held: 17th October 2024
If you would like to enquire about the post please make contact with Cathy Clarke at c.clarke@thegallerytrust.co.uk or call 07498985563
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.
Attached documents
About The Gallery Trust
- The Gallery Trust
- C/o The Iffley Academy, Iffley Turn, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 4DU
- United Kingdom
The Gallery Trust is a Special Multi Academy Trust which is dedicated to improving outcomes for SEND learners in Oxfordshire. We strive to provide the best possible specialist learning experience for all pupils.
As we enter the next phase of our development and build on our many successes, we want to embrace future challenges and opportunities. The Trust is on a continuing journey of expansion, growing from a Multi Academy Trust based on a single academy in 2013, to its position as the largest Special Trust in Oxfordshire. There are currently seven special academies in the Trust located throughout Oxfordshire, with an additional academy scheduled to open in 2026.
Benefits of working at The Gallery Trust include:
Professional development opportunities
- Regular training and access to a range of internal and external professional development opportunities tailored to your learning needs, your job role and your career aspirations
- Opportunities for career progression, secondments and transfers within The Gallery Trust, the largest special school Academy Trust in Oxfordshire
- Opportunities for collaborative working across the schools in The Trust, offering the chance to liaise with experienced colleagues, building knowledge and professional networks
Financial
- Competitive salaries for teaching and support staff based on School Teacher Pay and Conditions Document and the NJC Green Book
- Excellent terms and conditions
- Access to attractive pension plans (TPS and LGPS), linked to salary life assurance
- Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including childcare vouchers and cycle to work
Wellbeing
- The opportunity to be a key member of a friendly and supportive staff team, dedicated and committed to improving outcomes for students
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
- Excellent induction processes, and strong line management structures to promote your wellbeing at work
- Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff which increases to reflect length of service
- A culture which is open to employee ideas and encourages open dialogue
- Complimentary tea and coffee
- Regular staff surveys to gain feedback on wellbeing and to drive improvements
- The opportunity to join colleagues for social events
- Family friendly policies, which promote your wellbeing
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