Admissions and Student Information Centre Officer
Salary
Point 7 on the NJC pay scale for Outer London (full time rate: £27,855), £25,767 per annum when calculated to reflect the 42 week contract and weekly working hours (35).
Individual salary range for this post: point 7 to point 11 (full time £27,855 to £29,583).
Start Date
An immediate start date is available for this vacancy. We understand that applicants may have current work commitments and in such cases a mutually convenient start date will be negotiated with the successful applicant. This is a full time position on a 42 week contract.
About the role
Greig City Academy is seeking to appoint an Admissions and Student Information Centre Officer to join our team. We are looking for an organised administrator to support the admissions process of the school as well as to contribute to the smooth-running of the Student Information Centre, including administering first aid (training will be provided).
As Admissions Officer you will be responsible for the administration of school places liaising with the Assistant Vice Principal (Pastoral), Heads of Year, the local authority and/or other external agencies, and parents and carers as necessary. You will provide administrative and day to day operational support and this includes maintaining the school’s admissions database and communicating with parents and carers on all aspects concerning school admissions.
As a member of the Student Information Centre team, you will also provide first aid cover, training for this will be provided.
The ideal candidate will be able to work effectively as a member of an established team, be well organised and efficient, with an ability to use their initiative and work unsupervised. They will have good Microsoft Office skills and be able to mail merge in Word and use Excel to run reports. Ideally, they would have experience of school admissions processes, policies and procedures.
Working at GCA
The successful candidate will be joining a tight-knit community; the turnover at GCA is consistently low and the well-being of our staff is important to us. We aim to support staff to achieve a sensible work-life balance.
Staff at the Academy collaborate and support each other by sharing good practice and taking a team approach with a focus on collective responsibility. Paul Sutton, our Principal, encourages teachers to have an impact beyond their subject and he is always available and happy to discuss ideas with you as to how this can be achieved. We have an impressive range of extra-curricular activities, and all our staff are involved in running at least one.
Why not pay us a visit and find out more? Contact Viv Oxley by email at voxley@greigcityacademy.co.uk or by calling 020 8609 0100, we will try to find a time that works best for you.
We are committed to the principle of equal opportunities; we welcome all applicants and value the diversity they bring.
Greig City Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we have safer recruitment procedures in place for the selection of staff. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and additional pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.
NOTE: It is an offence to apply for a role if the person is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. (Legislation.gov.uk – section 7(1)(a) of the SVGA 2006)
In line with KCSIE updates, as part of our due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates, references will be requested before interview and an online search will be conducted.
To apply, please visit the vacancies page on the academy’s website by using the following link: Current staff vacancies – Greig City Academy
Please find the Applicant pack here.
Find the Application form here or use the link below.
In line with safer recruitment guidance, the Academy will not accept CVs.
When completing the application, please provide a full employment history in chronological order since leaving secondary education (excluding any post-secondary education or training, which should be included in the section of Education/Qualifications), including any part time and voluntary work and any periods not in employment or education.
Please include a statement in support of your application. This is an opportunity to give additional information about yourself. This should include details of why you are applying for this post, and the experience and expertise you offer. Applicants are advised to refer to the job description and person specification document, as this will be used throughout the selection process.
The closing date for receiving completed application forms is 5pm on Monday 18 March 2024.
We reserve the right to close or extend the deadline for this position depending on application numbers, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application at their earliest opportunity.