Pupil Placement Administrator (Maidstone) - Maternity

Five Acre Wood School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-7056-740S
• Posted:18/03/2025
• Pay:£21,692.78 inc. FAW Allowance
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:01/04/2025 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Five Acre Wood is a successful, outward looking and expanding District Special School based over 3 sites in and around Maidstone, Kent. We currently have over 840 pupils on roll aged up to 19 years with profound, severe and complex needs.

We are currently looking to recruit a Pupil Placement Administrator to cover a period of maternity leave up to one year.

 Principal Accountabilities:

• Work closely with the Pupil Placement Strategic Manager regarding pupil admissions.
• Maintain accurate spreadsheets to record information from all consultation approaches received and to detail key information to assist with report writing. 
• Assist with the collection and collation of information for SEND Tribunal appeals, as required under the direction of the Pupil Placement Strategic Manager liaising with appropriate school staff, as well as following up the progress of any appeals.
• Assist with the collation of information under the direction of the Pupil Placement Strategic Manager when Freedom of Information Requests (FOIR) and Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) are received ensuring that the information is provided within expected timescales as well as assisting with the collation of any requested information made for reports and documentation from Solicitors, Social Workers, Respite providers etc.     

Our achievements include Ofsted “Outstanding”, and the WAS “Wellbeing Award” which recognises how we look after employees and pupils.

The role is term time only and attracts 27 days annual leave, working 37 hours per week, the hours will be 8am – 4pm, finishing at 3.30pm one day per week.

FTE salary for the post is £21,692.78 including FAW allowance.

In addition to the salary there are opportunities for professional development, a generous KCC pension scheme and Kent Rewards which has access to discounts at food shops, retailers, restaurants and cinemas.

The job description and person specification for the post is attached to this advert.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Human Resources Team

Information about the school

Five Acre Wood is a successful outward looking and expanding Special School based over 3 sites in and around Maidstone, Kent. We are one of the largest special schools in the country with over 840 pupils on roll aged up to 19 years with profound, severe and complex needs.

Our ‘Outstanding’ school will continue to expand and we are looking for people with a positive approach to join us who share our vision of ‘Only the best will do’ for all our students and staff. We are a Teaching School and part of a collaborative alliance with other special schools. We really value our people and want to work with them to fulfil their career ambitions.

In addition to your salary, FAW allowance and pension benefits, we have excellent additional staff benefits including:

Employee Assistance Programme including confidential staff counselling service a A range of staff social and well-being events Annual flu vaccinations Free on-site parking

Sometimes words cannot explain how something really is, we would encourage you to view the link below:

We hold an annual music festival for our pupils, it gives them the opportunity experience something they may not ordinarily be able to access.

We have also produced our own songs and music videos which you can view by clicking the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/@FiveAcreWoodRecords

We look forward to hearing from you.

Five Acre Wood is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references. The school will also, as outlined in Keeping children Safe in Education 2022, complete an online search for shortlisted candidates.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicola Devereux
• Address:Boughton Lane, Maidstone , Kent, ME15 9QF
• Telephone: (01622) 743925
• Email: hr@five-acre.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01622 744828

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Pupil Placement Administrator