School Administrator
Addington Valley Academy, Croydon, CR0 9AZ18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
to be confirmed
Closing date
16 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Thursday 9am to 4.45pm and Friday 9am to 4.30pm 36 hours per week, 5 days per week, Term time plus 2 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 5- FTE Salary (point 22.1 – 25) £31,069 - £32,929 Actual Salary Pro Rata’d- £27,968.83 - £29,643.24
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone to work as part of the busy administration team in supporting the school in attaining its aims and objectives by providing the most effective and efficient service to the school. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a comprehensive confidential administrative service to the school to support the development of pupils with severe learning difficulties with profound and multiple needs.
What the school offers its staff
This is an exciting time in the school’s development as we have established ourselves in a newly constructed school building with a fantastic learning environment designed to meet the needs of autistic children. We have exciting plans to expand and are looking for people to join us.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive training and development
- Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks
- Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
- Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental health first aiders
- Scope for career progression across nine college centres, 14 academy schools and Central Teams
- As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into a pension scheme, the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS)which has life cover and financial protection for your family.
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Employee referral scheme • Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness • Home electronics scheme
- Opportunities for continuing professional development
- A supportive and friendly team
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Addington Valley Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 133 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Addington Valley Academy website
- Email address
- jobs@addingtonvalley.org
Orchard Hill College (the College) and Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (the Trust) together form Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT), a family of specialist education providers for students and students from nursery to further education across London, Surrey and Sussex. As an outstanding provider and Academy sponsor, Orchard Hill College has a strong track record for making a positive impact within the local communities it serves.
Addington Valley Academy is special Free School in Croydon for children and young people with autism and learning difficulties. The school opened in 2020 and provides 150 places for children and young people aged 2-19 who have autism and social communication, cognitive, sensory and social, emotional, and behavioural needs.
The new purpose designed school is equipped to meet the needs of students and includes sensory gardens, indoor sensory rooms, soft-play area, and a large cookery room along with other facilities to encourage students to learn skills to live independently. Students access specialist support enabling them to learn and achieve in a nurturing and aspirational environment.
Addington Valley Academy is a rewarding and inspirational place to work and the whole school community comes together to create the best possible outcomes for its students.
To find out more about Addington Valley Academy please visit www.addingtonvalley.org
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