School Administrator

£23,110.39-£24,498.67 (30 hours per week, term-time only)

We're looking for a proactive and caring School Administrator to work closely with our Designated Safeguarding Lead, helping to keep our students safe, supported and thriving.

This key role is perfect for someone who is highly organised, discreet and passionate about making a positive difference behind the scenes.

If you're ready to be part of a team where safeguarding and student wellbeing truly matter, we'd love to hear from you.

The actual salary for this role will be £23,110.39-£24,498.67 (30 hours per week, term-time only).

We are an‘Outstanding'(Ofsted 2023) secondary academy, established in 2018 to provide an excellent education for children in Wimbledon.

Two years after opening, we moved into our brand-new building which is modern, bright and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in every area of the curriculum. We are oversubscribed and fortunate to have an amazing level of support from the community with waiting lists for entry into every year group of our academy.

Our academy is an exceptional place to learn, providing an ambitious but happy and inclusive environment. We have high expectations of our students of all starting points and abilities. We know that our students will leave us academically successful, but we also want them to be well-rounded individuals with a highly developed social conscience, ready to lead in their communities and beyond.

Our motto is‘make a difference'and our students and staff give nothing except their very best in pursuit of making a difference to their lives and the lives of others around them.

Three words are crucial to how we guide students to be able to‘make a difference': independence, integrity and resilience.

Independence means we support students to develop their skills and attributes, so they have everything they need to succeed. We set challenging targets and raise aspirations so every single one of our students reaches their potential.

Integrity means staff and students must be fair and truthful and have the courage to take the right action in every situation, even when no-one is looking.

Resilience means we give students the tools to recover from difficulties. We show students how taking risks and making mistakes is all part of the learning journey. We also show students how hard work brings success, and support them to persevere with all challenges.

There is a great deal of collaborative working and sharing of good ideas about what works within secondary academies  successful candidate will be joining a friendly and outward looking group where professional development and progression opportunities are second to none.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the DSL and pastoral team with safeguarding and child protection referrals in line with school policy
• Maintaining accurate, confidential records using CPOMS
• Liaising with parents, carers and external agencies under DSL guidance
• Assisting with Early Help assessments and attending TAC/CIN meetings
• Representing the DSL in safeguarding and multi-agency meetings when needed
• Contributing to policy reviews and promoting safeguarding awareness
• Staying current with safeguarding guidance, including KCSIE
• Supporting risk assessments and implementing safeguarding plans
• Coordinating 1-to-1 student interventions with external agencies
• Monitoring safeguarding procedures and contributing to audits and reports
• Liaising with feeder schools to ensure information transfer
• Completing reports, letters and other tasks as directed by the DSL

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Experience working with children or young people in an educational, social care or safeguarding capacity
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and practices, particularly in school settings (KCSIE, Working Together to Safeguard Children)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail in record keeping
• The…