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Administration / LIFT Officer Tonbridge and Malling Specialist Teaching Learning Service - Part-time

Nexus Foundation Special School, Tonbridge

  • Ref:KCC886-7051-311S
  • Posted:06/05/2021
  • Pay:Kent Range 5
  • Start Date:As soon as possible
  • App Close Date:07/06/2021 at 08:00
  • Interviews:TBC

Advert

Part Time Administration / LIFT Officer 
25 hours per week - Term Time only
Kent Range 5 - £19,723- £20,893 gross per annum pro-rata 

TEMPORARY 1 YEAR CONTRACT

Do you want to be a part of a committed and successful team who are dedicated to “making a difference” to children and young people with SEND, their families and professionals who work with them?

Tonbridge and Malling STLS is one of twelve District STLS teams in Kent and is committed to providing advice and training to support settings and schools to help improve the outcomes for children and young people with SEND. The service operates within mainstream schools and Early Years settings in the Tonbridge and Malling District. We are commissioned by Kent County Council and employed by and based at Nexus School. A solution-focused approach is at the heart of all that we do to improve inclusive practice.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, resourceful and computer literate Administration Officer who will manage the LIFT (Local Inclusion Forum Team) aspect of the Tonbridge and Malling Specialist Teaching and Learning Service referral process.  The successful candidate will need to be a team player and can use initiative to support staff in a busy office and if possible have experience of working within a school environment or educational setting.

The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to prioritise their workload. Applicants should have administration experience and be computer literate and have worked with MS Word, Outlook, Publisher and Excel. Experience with management information systems is desirable but training will be provided. Applicants should have an excellent and confident telephone manner.

You will be an efficient, calm and organised individual with the ability to work under pressure and be able to demonstrate a high level of administrative skills including dealing with confidential and sensitive material.  It is essential that the successful applicant will have a willingness to learning new skills and procedures and you will be required to observe confidentiality protocols at all times and be GDPR.

Candidates called for interview will be required to complete a Word and Excel task. 

Nexus School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Information about the school

Nexus : the school where excellence meets opportunity.

Nexus is an ambitious school for children and young people aged 2-19 with profound, severe and complex needs, many of whom have a diagnosis of autism.

With currently 280+ pupils on roll, we continue to expand our provision and pupil numbers providing wonderful opportunities for our teaching and learning with a wide range of staff development routes.

Nexus invests in employing the best staff and in training them to achieve. We strive to engage staff who are self-motivated, professional and ambitious.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Karen Collard - Personnel
  • Address:Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8AA
  • Telephone: 01732 771384
  • Email: personnel@nexusschool.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.