Admin Officer - x1 Fixed Term 12 Month Maternity Cover & x1 Permanent

Phoenix School, London, E3 2AD

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April/May 2025

• Closing date

  24 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Permanent | Term Time + One Week | 35 hours per week I 8am to 4pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC Scale 4 (SCP 7-10) Pro-rata (actual salary £27,456 - £28,661)
• Pay scale: NJC Scale 4 (SCP 7-10)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Following significant growth in our school, we are looking to add an experienced Administration Officer to our Business and Administration Team - supporting a fast paced, dynamic and innovative school. You will have knowledge and understanding of School Administration or responsibility in a similar role.

Phoenix School is a well-established, over-subscribed, Outstanding (Ofsted 2024) special school for students aged 3-19 with severe language and communication difficulties including autism. The school offers a unique service to the children of Tower Hamlets. We are an award-winning school and accredited through the National Autistic Society; praised for our creative approach to working with children with autism. Phoenix was awarded a commendation for its excellent work across the school.

As one of the largest special schools in the country, we have over 500 students based over three sites and two satellite sites based within a local primary and secondary school. Our Outreach Service supports over 800 pupils in mainstream settings. We established and work closely with Phoenix College, a provision for students aged 19+ and with Phoenix Sylhet - a recent project to develop a model special school in Sylhet, Bangladesh.

What the school offers its staff

As an administration officer, the role will support:

• with the administration and organisation of school office;
• with pupil admissions and annual review process;
• financial administration including purchase orders, petty cash;
• HR administration including recruitment campaigns, single central record and staff absences; and
• reception cover during peak times of the day.

If you feel you have the skills, experience and drive to take on this role and become a member of our team and school, we would very much like to hear from you. The successful candidate is expected to start April/May 2025. Due to the nature of this role, there is no flexibility to change the times for this role. New appointments are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Further details about the role

How to apply:

The application form can be found on the school website www.phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk and TES

Please return completed application form to: recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk

Closing date: 9am, 24th February 2025 | Shortlisting: 25th February 2025 | Interviews and assessment: 4th March 2025

If you would like to discuss the post or visit, please contact

Mohammad Islam, Deputy SBM: Mohammad.Islam@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk

The Governing Body of the school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and staff. The Executive Headteacher must ensure that the highest priority is given to following all safeguarding guidance and regulations. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Governing Body of the school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and staff. The Executive Headteacher must ensure that the highest priority is given to following all safeguarding guidance and regulations. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. All of the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are available on the school's website. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.​

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Advert - Admin Officer Feb 2025.pdf - 139 KB (opens in new tab)

JD Admin Officer Scale 4.pdf - 146 KB (opens in new tab)

About Phoenix School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 507 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Phoenix School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: Mohammad.Islam@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02089804740
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/phoenix-school (opens in new tab)

Special School for children with Autism

Arranging a visit to Phoenix School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Mohammad.Islam@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk.

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