Admissions Officer

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week (8am-4pm), 52 weeks

Start Date: October 2024

Your new school

Gretton School is an independent specialist school for children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions, specifically high functioning autism. We welcome students from 5-19 years old, as weekly boarders or as day students. Based just outside Cambridge, we work with 12 counties to provide a broad and individualised education for these unique and wonderful students. The school is growing and developing, its integrated therapeutic team are working tirelessly alongside the management team and the teaching and support staff to further develop our fantastic practise and outcomes. This is a really exciting time for Gretton School, its staff and students, do you have what it takes to share the journey, and effectively support the school to its rightful bright future?

Your new role

Gretton School is seeking a dedicated Admissions Officer to join our team. This role involves assessing learners throughout the year and coordinating assessment/visit days. This role sits within the Marketing, Referral, Admissions & Transitions Team and, as such, wider responsibilities include supporting the administration of referrals and transitions of new starters.

Key responsibilities include reading Local Authority referral paperwork, attending weekly referral assessment meetings, and maintaining the referrals list. You will help coordinate assessment days, liaise with parents and local authorities, and document learner outcomes. Additionally, you will prepare offer letters, support Open Afternoons, and maintain school records on SchoolPod.

You will also handle parent enquiries, coordinate panel meetings, and maintain the referrals database. For transitions, you will create plans and manage tasks related to new starters. You will update the Tribunal Information Pack, arrange meetings, and respond to solicitor requests. General admin duties include responding to enquiries and maintaining the school calendar.

School-wide responsibilities include understanding and implementing duties arising from the Children Act 2004, reporting any safeguarding concerns, attending appropriate courses, and undertaking other duties as part of the wider school team. You will contribute to the overall ethos, aims, and values of the school, promoting a positive image within the school and wider community.

What you'll get in return

Gretton is a friendly school where staff are supportive of each other inside and outside of the classroom and there is an opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of our students and their families. Gretton has a person-centred focus, providing each child with a personalised education and care programme tailored to help meet their unique needs. At Gretton, our staff are like family, so don't delay and apply today to join the Gretton family.

Safeguarding recruitment statement: 

Gretton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment, applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service. We aim to be a fair employer and are committed to equal opportunities. Gretton School does not discriminate against employees on the basis of gender, ethnic origin, disability or age.