Senior Administrator in Ramsbottom

Now is the time to join us as a Senior Administrator to assist within our Education services! Rossendale School is recruiting for a Senior Administrator. This is a varied and rewarding role that is ideal for an experienced, highly organised and proactive administrator who wants to be part of something truly meaningful. You will support the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to ensure efficient and effective running of the school.

Our Benefits Include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

About the School:

Rossendale is a day school catering for the needs of pupils who are autistic and academically able. All pupils have a draft or final Education, Health and Care Plan. The School provides education for young people aged from 7 to 18 years of age. Key stages 3 and 4 are based at the main school site, whilst Key stage 2 and 5 are based at our campus which is in the local community. At Key stage 4 and 5 we offer a wide range of GCSE subjects, BTEC Awards, Functional Skills, ASDAN and Entry Level qualifications and A level courses at the sixth form provision. Given the disrupted nature of our pupils’ education, prior to their admission to Rossendale, we have had some outstanding examination results. The school admits both boys and girls.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Providing PA level support to the Headteacher
• Offering administrative support to members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
• Managing and processing all referrals and admissions for prospective pupils
• Overseeing fee administration and related correspondence
• Managing HR administrative activities, including relevant recruitment and onboarding administration
• Coordinating and arranging all staff training and development activities
• Overseeing payroll and supporting wider financial administration of the school
• Undertaking a range of additional ad hoc administrative tasks as required

About You:

The successful candidate will have experience in supporting Senior Management teams to provide best results that will impact the service as a whole. You must also have experience of taking charge of a variety of staff teams, and have the ability to manage workloads whilst supporting colleagues within their roles. As a Senior Administrator, you will be expected to accurately report information and ensure continuous quality of operational services. In order to carry out the role, you must have the following skills:

• Resilience: We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged.
• Communication: Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Positive working relationships, good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.
• Organisation: Organisation is key to ensure the safe management of both employees and resources as well as leading and directing staff through inspection processes.
• Caring: Our young people require the best care we can offer. If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.
• Attentive: No two tasks will be the same so being attentive to understand the needs of the young people we support is vital.

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most. If you want to progress your career in Education, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there. Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references covering the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.