School Administrator - Rowanfield School

Salary: £27,257 - £29,850 (pro rata for part time and sessional)

Hours: 30 per week, 40 weeks sessional

We are looking for a motivated, experienced and passionate Administrator with a desire to build strong relationships with pupils with additional support needs. This is a school based post. The successful candidate must be able to start at 8.00am and finish 3.15pm Mon-Thur; Fri 8.00am - 12.15pm.

Opened in 2002, Rowanfield Special School (Primary) is situated in North of Edinburgh and is part of the Craigroyston High School learning community. The school meets the additional support needs of children from 5-12 years of age with a wide range of barriers to learning. The school serves a wide area with pupils travelling from across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Pupils are placed in school following a referral to The Education Placement Group (EPG). Our school community has a neurodivergent population of 9 classes. 6 classes (Willow & Hawthorn) have pupils which have a range of Social & Emotional needs and 3 classes (Sycamore) is predominantly for pupils with complex language and communication difficulties such as Autism and Intellectual disabilities.

There are 12 teaching staff (including HT, DHT & 2 PTs). They are supported by 25 support staff including Pupil Support Workers, Early Years Practitioners, Pupil Support Officers, Administrator and Business Manager.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A broad range of office experience
• Experience of financial/book-keeping procedures and computerised information systems
• Confidence in speaking to parents and professionals on the phone
• Ability to organise their own workload with frequent interruptions by multi-tasking
• Knowledge and confidence in using Microsoft Office products to a high standard
• General IT literacy
• Experience/desire to interact and build positive relationships with pupils with additional support needs when they visit the office

Most importantly, the successful candidate must have a sense of humour, be able to think creatively, work well in a team and be ready for the most rewarding of challenges. As this role is based in the school office, it does not have an option to work from home.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working.