Student Support and Admissions Coordinator

JOB PURPOSE:

• To coordinate student admissions, transitions, exclusions and student support processes, ensuring effective provision for students and supporting the school's safeguarding and pastoral systems Ensure a rigorous approach towards the commitment to protect and nurture students at Lode Heath School in keeping with agreed child protection, safeguarding, attendance and pastoral care policies.

WORK PERFORMED:

• Liaise with the Headteacher and admissions team to maintain a full roll Ensure appropriate and timely arrangements for the admission of all new students (mid-year). This includes managing the handover and recording of safeguarding information, producing accurate records and creating timetables. Coordinate all administrative arrangements relating to Year 6 to Year 7 transition, working collaboratively with pastoral and curriculum colleagues Liaise with external agencies and update accurate records as required, to ensure the smooth transition of all student leavers Co-ordinate all aspects of suspensions and exclusions including preparing and distributing all paperwork, records & tasks adhering to Department for Education requirements. Co-ordinate alternative placement safe and well checks and collate and maintain all necessary documentation Perform the role of a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & support the DSL in an administrative capacity Support the wider Student Support team by responding to messages & calls, writing letters, managing their email accounts & organising meetings Lead on detention administration: set detentions, maintain registers and record attendance. Attend regular team meetings and briefings, and other relevant meetings and take minutes Prepare and collate information and produce reports as required. Provide support in the preparation, set up and delivery of whole school events such as: parent consultation evenings and new intake events. This will require flexible working hours on occasion.