Senior Administration Officer
High Well School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 February 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
7 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week Term time plus 10 (5 INSET Days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- G6 12-18 £27,711-£30,559
What skills and experience we're looking for
High Well School is a Special School which caters for pupils key stages 2-4 with an Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP) for profound and severe social, emotional and mental health needs as well as other learning difficulties. The school meets the needs of some of Wakefield’s most complex and vulnerable young people through the provision of nurturing learning environments with personalised support and specialist teaching to enable our pupils to re-engage in learning, develop their social and emotional skills and leave with not only appropriate qualifications but the skills required to succeed in life after school. This is reflected in our vision of ‘Preparing for Positive Futures’.
We are looking to recruit a Senior Administrative Officer, whom will support the Business manager and Head teacher in work focused around being responsible for undertaking administrative, financial, organisational processes within the school. Assist with the planning and development of support services with a focus on HR.
This role will be offered on permanent basis and will play a crucial role in the support of the wider team.. We believe that this presents a great opportunity for exceptional individual to join our dedicated and highly skilled school team. We were last inspected by OFSTED in 2022 as a ‘Good’ school. Just like our long-term members of staff you will have many great opportunities to develop your career at High Well as we invest heavily in staff development and be provided with access to tailored HR, CPD and support services
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidates will be joining a school that offers many other personal benefits including:
§ A positive, friendly and professional working environment.
§ An opportunity to work with an amazing group of young people.
§ Bespoke and comprehensive induction package for new staff followed up with outstanding CPD.
§ A subsidised Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
§ A talented and supportive Senior Leadership Team and dedicated Governing Body.
§ A supportive environment in which your talents will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded.
§ Access to Schools Advisory Service and other wellbeing platforms, including cycle to work, and other platforms which give employee benefits and inspire a unique employee experience, enriching personal and working lives
- Free parking
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@highwell.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About High Well School
- School type
- Special school, ages 9 to 16
- School size
- 106 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- High Well School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@highwell.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01924572100
High Well School is a Special School which caters for a minimum of seventy 9-16 year olds with an Education Health & Care Plan for severe and profound social, emotional and mental health needs as well as other learning difficulties. The School meets the needs of some of Wakefield’s most complex and vulnerable young people.
High Well endeavours to provide a nurturing environment with personalised support and specialist teaching to enable our pupils to re-engage in learning, develop their social and emotional skills and leave with not only appropriate qualifications but the skills required to succeed in life after school. This is reflected in our vision of ‘Preparing for Positive Futures’.
Arranging a visit to High Well School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@highwell.org.uk.
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