Overview and Responsibilities
Administrator & Assistant Exams Officer - Aurora Severnside School
Location: Berkeley, South Gloucestershire
Salary: £24,081.09 - £26,053.41 actual annual salary – dependant on experience & qualifications
Hours: 40 hours per week – TTO + 2 additional weeks
Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos.
The main purpose of the role:
We are looking for a reliable and organised Administrator and Assistant to the Exams Officer to join our team and provide key support with both school administration and exam coordination. You will assist in maintaining records, preparing for internal and external exams, managing exam materials, and ensuring compliance with exam board regulations. You’ll also work closely with teachers, the Exams Officer, and other staff to communicate important exam details to students and parents/carers, helping everything run smoothly and on schedule.
In addition to exam duties, you will also be required to undertake general administration duties, such as inputting and retrieving data, taking accurate minutes as required, preparing relevant information for Ofsted inspections and assisting with any other duties that may be required by the School Business Manager, Headteacher or other members of SLT.
If you are proactive, detail-oriented, and enjoy working as part of a supportive team, we’d be excited to hear from you!
Skills and Qualifications
Successful candidate qualities:
Experience
* Experience of working in an administrative role within a school environment and/or a busy administration office
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, email and web and general office systems
Skills
* Adaptable, flexible approach to work including collaborative support to other colleagues to meet demands of the business
* Excellent organisation skills: ability to work in a busy and demanding environment
* Ability to work independently and effectively without supervision for longer periods of time and prioritise workload
* Commitment to service quality
* Ability to be discreet and protect confidentiality
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written at all levels
* Excellent customer-focused manner
* Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above C to include English and Maths)
* Must have excellent computer skills – Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint and ability to use a range of databases once trained
* Accurate typing; touch typing desirable
* Organised, good time management
* Ability to manage own time to deal with multiple tasks
* High levels of interpersonal ability with excellent written and verbal communication
* Able to work independently and as part of a team
* Discreet, confidential and reliable
Benefits and Additional Information
What’s on offer?
* Full training and continued support
* Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
* Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme (from October)
* Health cash back plan
* Car lease scheme
* Bike to work scheme
* Perk box
* Free parking
* Employee Assistance Program
For more information on this position please contact 07918 144908/adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
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