Administrator

Hythe, Hampshire
Outcomes First Group

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four ?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join !

Job title: School Administrator

Location: Dibden Park School, Southampton

Salary: Up to £25,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent; Term Time Only

We have an exciting opportunity to join our brand-new school Dibden Park School as a School Administrator.

Dibden Park School is a brand-new school based in Southampton. Dibden Park School will cater for 60 students with social and emotional mental health and other complex needs. Our school is due to open in September 2023.

The role

To be successful as a School Administrator you will provide a professional, effective, and responsive administration service to the school community including reception and School access systems.

Essential:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• GCSE, or equivalent, in English and Maths
• Ability to compose clear, accurate reports
• Experience of reception work, preferably within an educational environment
• A good working knowledge of effective administrative systems and processes
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confident telephone manner
• Customer focused
• Experience of working with highly confidential information
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literate
• Willingness to undertake group induction training and a strong commitment to CPD
• Commitment to the values of the organisation

Desirable

• Previous experience in Finance or Business

Why join Acorn Education & Care?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.