At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the school admissions process and provide excellent customer service to families and schools.
- Company: Bracknell Forest Council, committed to diversity and inclusivity.
- Benefits: 25 days annual leave, hybrid working, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with a vibrant social environment and employee volunteering scheme.
- Why this job: Make a difference in the community while enjoying a flexible work-life balance.
- Qualifications: Strong administrative and IT skills with a commitment to high-quality service.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Overview
Join our dedicated team as a School Admissions Assistant, playing a key role in supporting the smooth and efficient administration of the school admissions process in Bracknell Forest.
This is a full‑time, 10‑month fixed‑term contract for maternity cover.
We offer flexible working with an expectation to work from our Time Square office two days per week. Work can also be done remotely where appropriate.
About You
You will demonstrate strong administrative and IT skills, well‑developed literacy, and a commitment to providing high‑quality service to schools and families.
Key Responsibilities
- Process applications for school admissions, including first entries to primary schools, transfers from infant to junior school, secondary school admissions and in‑year applications.
- Maintain school waiting lists and collect pupil number‑on‑roll data from maintained schools and, where required, own admission authority schools.
- Process Free School Meal applications through the Eligibility Checking Engine and communicate eligibility information to schools to support Pupil Premium funding claims.
- Provide efficient administrative and clerical support to the School Admissions Team.
- Deliver excellent customer service to parents, schools and other stakeholders via telephone, email and face‑to‑face contact.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ continuous service, with the option to buy up to 10 days and sell up to 5 days.
- Hybrid working opportunities to support wellbeing and work‑life balance.
- Paid employee volunteering scheme.
- Local government pension scheme with life insurance cover.
- Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing.
- Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.
- Equal Opportunities & EEO Statements
Bracknell Forest Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusivity and a fair recruitment process.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and will make reasonable adjustments where required.
We are disability‑confident and inclusive in recruitment; applicants with disabilities, armed forces veterans or care leavers who meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Legal & Practical Information
Only UK residents with the right to work in the UK may apply.
We do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.
This role is not eligible for a sponsored work visa.
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