Administrator

About the School - Polam School

Polam School is an independent pre-preparatory school and nursery, with a heritage spanning 100 years. Located in the heart of Bedford, our school provides the perfect home from home environment for your child to begin their educational journey, from the age of 1 to 7 years.

With art, swimming and IT all introduced in small groups from an early age, our curriculum goes way beyond national expectations.

The majority of our children progress to the local Harpur Trust, but destinations also include other Cognita Schools, as well as a number of highly regarded state primary schools in Bedfordshire.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administrator to join our fantastic team working Part Time. 

About Cognita

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

About the Role

The post holder will provide support to the Head of School and school leadership team. To provide a pro-active and professional administration service for all aspects of the employee and Student life cycle in accordance with Cognita’s policies and procedures. This role supports all aspects of administration to support across the school, including, but not limited to, HR, Operations, and First Aid.

You will interact on a professional level with other colleagues and will be required to maintain productive relationships with all key stakeholders to include Heads of School, members of the Senior Leadership Team, the pod, School Support Centre, staff, parents and contractors.

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Who we are looking for someone with: 

• Proficient ICT skills including Word, Excel and Outlook.

• The ability to establish, maintain and up-date databases accurately

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both orally and written

• Ability to take a problem solving approach to tasks and develop and implement valid sound solutions

• Excellent time management skills and experience of working to tight deadlines

• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy

Benefits at Cognita 

•Free lunch provided during Term Time 

•School holidays and public holidays

•Free parking on site (subject to availability) 

•School fee discount 

•Exclusive third-party discounts 

•Professional Development 

How to Apply

Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is: 23rd August 2024

 Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.

EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.