Administrator

Overview and Responsibilities

Administrator – Aurora Meldreth and Orchard Manor 

Location: Meldreth, Nr. Royston 

Salary: £26,665 - £28,849 per annum 

Hours: 40 hours per week, 52 weeks a year  

Contract: Permanent

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.   

We are currently looking for an Administrator to support the Aurora Meldreth and Orchard Manor Services teams.

Meldreth Manor School, Meldreth Manor Children’s Home and Orchard Manor provide education, care and therapeutic support for children aged 6-19 years and young adults aged 18 – 30 years with severe and profound communication, cognitive and physical difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, brain injury and degenerative disorders.  

The Role: 

To provide confidential administrative support to the Aurora Meldreth and Orchard Manor Services teams.

To ensure the smooth running of administrative processes.

To work collaboratively with all other teams.

Key Duties:

• Manage the day-to-day administrative operations of the Aurora Meldreth and Orchard Manor Services teams, including but not limited to, record-keeping, filing, and correspondence.
• Coordinate and support the administrative needs of the staff, including scheduling, meetings, and communication.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of the young people, including personal information and care plans.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and confidentiality standards.

• Assist in managing financial records, including invoicing, budget tracking, and personal allowance management.
• Support the management teams in financial reporting and procurement processes.

• Serve as a point of contact for external stakeholders, including parents, guardians, social workers, and regulatory bodies.
• Facilitate effective communication within the organisation, ensuring that information is disseminated to relevant parties in a timely manner.

• Assist in maintaining compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and policies, including safeguarding procedures and health and safety requirements.
• Support the coordination of inspections and audits, ensuring that necessary documentation is readily available.

• Assist in the recruitment process by coordinating interviews and supporting onboarding procedures.
• Provide administrative support to the staff teams, including arranging training sessions, minute taking, and maintaining compliance records.

Duties will vary and you must expect to lend a hand wherever is required, this is a busy role that will require the ability to multitasking. Please see the link below for our full job description:

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Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with diverse stakeholders.
• Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above C (or equivalent) to include English and Maths).
• Proven experience in administrative roles, preferably in a similar setting such as a care facility or educational institution.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
• Computer literacy – Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint and ability to use range of databases once trained.
• Understanding of safeguarding procedures and regulatory requirements related to care and education for young people with SEN, learning difficulties, and physical disabilities.
• Accurate typing, touch typing desirable.
• Discreet, confidential, and reliable.

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer?

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Competitive pension
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more

You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact kirsty.wilkinson@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.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search. 

Salary : $26,665 - $28,849