Administrator

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Become an Administrator at our new Options Autism School - Brinksway School part of Options Autism and start working towards yours.

Salary:     up to £22,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only 

Hours:      37.50 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Our new Options Autism School - Brinksway School will be in Stockport. The school will have capacity for 55 pupils and is due to open in September 2024.

Brinksway School is going to be a Primary and Secondary Special Educational Needs School for pupils with Autism.

The opportunity

To assist the Head Teacher in developing the school as a high-quality specialist provision for pupils with varying challenges, through providing the highest standards of pastoral care for all pupils of all abilities in a safe and orderly learning environment which provides a high standard of behaviour.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the life and community of the school in all of its aspects

To work within the philosophy of the school at all times

Welcoming visitors to the school in a professional manner

Ensure all administrative tasks are completed on time (for example, recording attendance, calling non-attenders, producing review documents etc.)

To ensure that the school operates in an efficient manner

Essential

GCSEs in Maths and English, grade C or above (or equivalent)

Confident user of ICT including all Microsoft office applications (excel in particular) and outlook

Ability to work as part of a team

Flexible approach to working

Ability to build relationships with adults & young people

Ability to work on own initiative

Willing to undertake training on various in-house software packages

Ability to prioritise tasks

Ability to work under pressure and meet reporting deadlines

Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task

Desirable

Previous experience of working with young people, preferably in an educational setting

Driving License

Experience in a high-volume transaction environment.

Experience of BACS payment systems.

Why join Options Autism?​

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions

“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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