School Administrator
Bower Lodge School
Hampshire
- New
- Salary:
- up to £24,000 per annum dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 September 2024
Job overview
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: School Administrator
Location: Bower Lodge School, Farnborough
Salary: up to £24,000 per annum dependent on experience
Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent; Term Time Only
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our brand-new school, Bower Lodge School to join us as a School Administrator.
About us
Our New Options Primary School - Bower Lodge will be located in Southampton. The school will have capacity for 40 pupils and is due to open in September 2024 and will cater for pupils ages 4-11 years old with a variety of needs including Autism.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to children, 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.
To learn more about Outcomes First Group, Acorn Education and Care and Options Autism please visit our website for more information: https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/
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.
About the role
To be successful as a School Administrator you will provide a professional, effective, and responsive administration service to the School community including reception and School access systems.
Essential:
- GCSE, or equivalent, in English and Maths
- Ability to compose clear, accurate reports
- Experience of reception work, preferably within an educational environment
- A good working knowledge of effective administrative systems and processes
- Excellent interpersonal skills and confident telephone manner
- Customer focused
- Experience of working with highly confidential information
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Computer literate
- Willingness to undertake group induction training and a strong commitment to CPD
- Commitment to the values of the organisation
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 and vulnerable young adults 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.
*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.
About Bower Lodge School
- Bower Lodge School
- Main Road, Dibden, Southampton
- Hampshire
- SO45 5TD
- United Kingdom
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