Administrator

Job description

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four ?

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year - so there's never been a more exciting time to join us !

Job title: Administrator

Location: Dibden Park School, Southampton

Salary: £9,756.25 per annum

Hours: 17.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth we are looking for an Administrator to join our brand new team at Dibden Park School, part of Acorn Education.

KEY TASK AREAS & RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide an effective, timely and confidential administration support to staff and managers as required

To ensure that relevant records and documents are kept up to date and are stored securely and confidentially at all times

To respond timely and with flexibility to urgent or last minute staff/service requirements as a service providing function of the Centre

To support other members of the Administration Team with work that requires extra members of staff to complete the tasks

Ensure awareness that the service operates to agreed budgets and contribute to keeping within these budgets as instructed

Exercise vigilance in respect of Health and Safety and promptly report all hazards and/or remedy them where appropriate. Undertake all duties in a manner calculated to minimise or avoid unnecessary risks, personally or to others

Operate at all times in accordance with Company policies and procedures, with particular reference to Safeguarding, Adult/Child Protection, Complaints and Representations and Behaviour Policies

Participate in training and take responsibility for personal development

Participate in team meetings, supervisions and annual reviews in accordance with Company policy and the standards set by the Regulatory Body

Work to promote the Centre as a valued, professional asset within its community and also to promote a culture that individuals and staff conduct themselves at all times in a manner that reinforces this image

Ensure that all actions taken are in the interests of the Service Users and the Company

To work to and exhibit the values of the Company and maintain standards of behaviour in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices

To carry out any other reasonable and relevant duties as required

For a full list of Duties and Responsibilities, please see the Job Description

About us

Dibden Park School is a brand-new school based in Southampton . Dibden Park School will place 60 students and will cater to students with social and emotional mental health and other complex needs. This is an exciting opportunity to grow and develop with a new staff team in a newly established independent special school.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Acorn Education is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance

• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions

• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

• 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad

• Cycle to Work Schemes

• Electric Car Purchase Scheme

• Critical illness cover

• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit