Administration Officer - Part-time - Special Needs Position

Elms School, Dover

Ref:KCC886-7045-314S
Posted:14/08/2022
Pay:KR4, plus allowance
Start Date:Immediate
App Close Date:31/08/2022 at 17:00
Interviews:TBC

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Administration Officer

Kent Range 4

32hrs per week, 40 weeks per annum

Salary FTE: £19389, plus Elms Allowance £1342

Pro rata Salary: £14858, Plus Allowance £1321

We are looking to recruit a part time Administration Officer who is able to multitask in a busy and demanding environment. The school office also undertakes reception duties and you will often be the first point of contact for our parents, children and visitors. Therefore, you will have a confident, professional and friendly manner.

Previous experience of working within a school environment is desirable. Excellent typing skills, a great telephone manner and knowledge of relevant computer software are essential. You will need to be organised, reliable and able to prioritise work.

The hours are to be worked over 5 days ideally as shown below, however, some flexibility may be available around this.

Mon-Thurs 8.00am – 3.00pm Fri: 8.00am -2.00pm

Elms School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be taken up before interview and the successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check, employment medical and verification of the right to work in the UK.

CVs without an application form will not be accepted.

Candidates need to possess a minimum of GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. For any queries or discussion, please contact Melanie Wright on hr@elms.kent.sch.uk or 01304 201964.

Information about the school

Elms School is a nurturing place of learning that has high expectations for all.

Our therapeutic approaches nurture students so they form relationships and to learn to; self-regulate; demonstrate respect; take responsibility; understand their and others’ emotions.

Our curriculum enriches the experiences of our students, develops independence and promotes collaboration.

Elms is a special school for pupils with social, emotional, mental health and learning needs. Most pupils display associated challenging behaviours resulting from a variety of difficulties and needs, including PTSD, attachment difficulties, ODD, ADHD, ASD and FASD.

Our broad and balanced curriculum is relevant, engaging and provides opportunities to achieve academic success as well as equipping them with skills for life. Our highly-trained staff provide bespoke therapeutic interventions, such as Thrive, to target developmental gaps and enable pupils to manage their behaviour and regulate their emotions so that they can form meaningful relationships throughout their lives. We also use Restorative Approaches to build and maintain a sense of community and to provide our pupils with the ability and attitude to respect the viewpoints of others and, when necessary, take responsibility for resolving conflict and putting things right.

In our Ofsted inspection in March 2023, Elms continues to be a Good school.

We have a large team, including our transport team who bring the pupils to and from school in our fleet of MPVs.

Job Contact Information

Name:Melanie Wright
Address:Elms School, Elms Vale Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9PS
Telephone: 01304 201964
Email: hr@elms.kent.sch.uk

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