Admissions Administrator

Admissions Administrator – Hedgeway

Location: Pilning, Bristol, BS35 4JN 

Salary: £13,744.07 - £14,869.75 actual salary

Horly rate: £12.82 - £13.87

Hours: 24 hours per week (3 days) – Term time only

Aurora Hedgeway is a dynamic and inspiring provision for children and young people aged 7-19 with a primary or secondary diagnosis of Autism and related social and communication needs.

We offer every student the chance to explore and fulfil their own unique potential. With provision running from Key Stage 2 all the way through to post-16, we are set up to support children and young people at every stage of their academic journey.

The main purpose of the role:

We’re looking for a friendly, organised and proactive Admissions Administrator to join our team at Hedgeway school. You’ll support the Admissions and Transition Manager to help process referrals, parental enquiries and expression of interests at Hedgeway school, as well as supporting with inward and outward transitions, making sure everything runs smoothly

You’ll also take care of general administration duties, such as inputting and retrieving data, taking accurate minutes as required, preparing relevant information for Ofsted inspections and assisting with any other duties that may be required by the Admissions and Transition Manager and School Business Manager.

If you enjoy working as part of a supportive team where you can really make a difference, we’d be excited to hear from you!

Key duties:

• Supporting the Admissions and Transitions Manager to process referrals, parental enquiries, expression of interests at Hedgeway.
• To set up calls and meetings as directed by the Admissions manager.
• Liaise with parents and staff team to set up visits for the admissions and transitions manager/class teams to undertake.
• Keep accurate records relating to admission and transitions at Hedgeway.
• Work closely with the school business managers at Hedgeway to facilitate referrals and placements in line with occupancy budgets.
• Liaise with the business development team as and if required.
• Working alongside the Admissions and Transition manager to ensure appropriate DBS checks have been carried out for external work experience providers and students as required.
• Support the admissions and transitions manager to identify and visit transition outwards provisions.
• Support with administrative tasks relating to new student onboarding

Please see the link below for our full job description:

Admissions and Transition Admin - JD.pdf

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Good level of literacy and numeracy.
• Demonstrable experience of working in administrative role ideally within an educational environment.
• Computer literacy essential, particularly in Microsoft Office.
• Accurate typing and Minute taking.
• Organised and good time management.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and multi-task.
• High level of interpersonal ability with excellent written and verbal communication.

What’s on offer?

 Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Full training and continued support 
• Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
• Free lunch
• Perkbox subscription
• Life assurance and pension 
• Health cash back plan 
• Car lease scheme 
• Bike to work scheme  
• Free parking 

Apply/Enquiries 

If you are interested in this role then please apply on-line and complete our application form. For more information on this position please contact 07918 144908 / adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com   

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.