Administrator

Job Overview

The Lion Works School and The White House School provide specialist education for children and young people with a range of additional needs. The schools are committed to delivering a nurturing, ambitious and highly individualised approach that supports both academic achievement and personal development.

Our provision places strong emphasis on developing core academic skills, encouraging creativity, promoting outdoor learning and supporting pupils to build confidence, independence and essential life skills. We aim to create safe, inclusive and engaging learning environments where children and young people feel both challenged and supported to achieve positive wellbeing and successful outcomes.

As Receptionist/Administrator:

● To be the first point of contact for visitors to the school, extending a warm welcome to callers – including parents, visitors, contractors and delivery staff.

● To deal effectively with telephone calls, transfer callers to relevant staff and taking and passing messages as required.

● To follow safeguarding procedures by issuing passes and lanyards to visitors, ensuring that visitors are signed into the school and checking DBS information for visitors.

● To be responsible for the ordering, organisation and distribution of hot lunches.

● Communicating with parents regarding all aspects of school life, receiving and passing information between parents and teachers in a timely manner with minimum disruption to lessons.

● To ensure that the reception area remains tidy and that literature and forms are updated and replenished as necessary.

● To receive and sign for all packages and deliveries

● Collate registers and check absences.

● To provide the first day calling to parents of absent pupils

● Maintaining and updating school information, records, and databases.

● Assist with the delivery of stationery, materials, and resources to classes and ensure that stock levels are maintained.

● Assist with arrangements for visits by school nurse, photographer, etc.

● Receive and record money on behalf of the school (e.g. trips, voluntary contributions)

● Produce lists/information/data as required, e.g. pupils’ data.

● Undertake routine administrative procedures.

● Any other duties as required by the Head teacher or other member of the Senior Leadership

Other duties:

● Be aware of and comply with school policies and procedures particularly relating to child protection, equal opportunities, health and safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

● Carry out all duties about the school’s policies and codes of conduct

● Participating in training and other learning activities as required and to participate in appraisal and professional development

● Set high expectations of conduct, whilst acting as a good role model for others

Pay: £20,500.00-£26,316.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme

Work Location: In person