Job Title: Administrative Officer
Location: East Grinstead
Contract Terms: 45 weeks per year
Salary: £25,121
- About Us:
- This small independent day school is dedicated to supporting autistic children and young people. We specialize in providing individualized teaching for Primary, Secondary, and Sixth Form pupils, aged 4-19, using behaviour analytic practices.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Handle administrative duties in line with statutory requirements and school policies, including telephone support, message handling, processing mail, and ordering school supplies.
- Ensure daily completion and maintenance of attendance registers, and report relevant information to key stakeholders such as the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team, Governors, and the Department for Education (DfE).
- Maintain up-to-date pupil records, communicating necessary changes to the appropriate staff.
- Assist the School Business Manager in recruitment efforts and manage day-to-day school premises operations.
- Support with school and pupil filing, document retention, correspondence, and compliance with the school’s Data Protection Policy.
- Aid the School Business Manager in implementing Health & Safety protocols throughout the school.
- Carry out additional tasks as required to support the smooth operation of the school.
Safeguarding and Welfare:
Actively adhere to and implement all school policies, particularly those related to Health & Safety, Child Protection, and Behaviour Management.
This job description outlines the key responsibilities of the role but is not exhaustive. You may be required to undertake other duties as requested by management in response to the needs of the school.
Important Notice: For you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. Pink Tile is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. During the application process, you will be required to:
– Provide details for us to complete reference checks prior to employment.
– Provide an Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one (which Pink Tile can assist with).
Pink Tile Education, their schools and candidates all share the view of “Best Fit, Every Time” and our role is to ensure that every candidate we place has a positive impact on the team of their new employers.
We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we sometimes cannot reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application may have been unsuccessful on this specific occasion, but we encourage you to apply for positions that you may see in the future. Alternatively, please check missed calls and all your email folders as it may have been that we have tried to reach you. Thank you.
