Senior School Administrator – Admissions and Transitions

Senior School Administrator – Admissions and Transitions

Location: Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent   

Salary: £14.43 - £16.11 per hour depending on skills and experience           

(£26,441.53 to £29,519.96 actual salary)

Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time Only plus 1 week

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Our award winning, 'Outstanding' rated Aurora Hanley School supports young people aged 6 - 19 with ASC, communication and sensory needs. With specialist teaching and integrated therapeutic support, small classes and a nurturing approach, we give students a framework for breaking down barriers to learning allowing them to re-engage and enjoy school life.  To visit our school virtually click Here

We’re currently looking for an experienced Senior School Administrator. 

The Role:

In this post you will take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of the day-to-day effective running of the student administration function, including all elements of the student lifestyle in line with company, regulatory and legal requirements.  This includes all student enquiries, referrals and admissions through to student transitions and maintenance throughout placement as well as transitions out.   

Key duties include: 

• Assisting and liaising with the referrals and placements team, receiving, and dealing with phone enquiries, emails and any other incoming correspondence.
• Ensure that all relevant forms and paperwork related to student admission is completed and held on student files.
• Liaise with funding Authorities, social workers, and parents to arrange visits and ensure meetings and statutory paperwork is completed within statutory timescales.
• Ensure that all systems and paperwork comply with Aurora compliance and regulatory and legal requirements.
• Maintaining and updating associated documents linked to Student records.
• Support in collating and preparing reports, Internal audits and delivering information in the absence of School Business Manager.
• Attending and participating in all appropriate meetings where directed, invited, delegated, or otherwise scheduled, as being relevant to the post.
• To take accurate minutes at meetings as required.
• Assisting with general administration duties that may be required by the School Business Manager or other members of the Senior Leadership Team. This may include reception cover and telephone duties, preparing of documents, monitoring emails, and taking appropriate action, and receiving visitors and deliveries.
• To be an appointed Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

You can view the full job description here:   Senior Administrator Hanley - Admissions and Transitions. SEPT 2025.docx

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role for at least a year, ideally within a school environment.
• Computer literacy – Proficient in Microsoft Office, including, Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint (desirable)
• High levels of interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication.
• Adaptable, flexible approach to work including collaborative support to other colleagues to meet demands of the business.
• Excellent organisation skills: ability to work in a busy and demanding environment.
• Ability to work as a team and independently without supervision and to prioritise workload.
• Ability to be discreet, confidential, and reliable.
• Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above C to include English and Maths or equivalent).

What’s on offer?

• Training and Development

Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support.  We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career. 

• Save money on your bills!!

With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further.  Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are.  You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more.  You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme. 

• Competitive Pay and Reward

Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations.  We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension and Life Assurance.

• UK Health Cash Plan

This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills.  You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.

• Employee Assistance Programme

Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7. 

• Refer a friend for £1,000

We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)

How to apply?

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.  If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Karen in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at karen.barnfield@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.