Send Administrator

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Shirebrook Academy is at the heart of the Shirebrook community.  We are committed to making a real difference to the lives of our young people and will provide outstanding learning and enrichment opportunities for them throughout their time with us.  To be able to achieve this, we need to have a team of dedicated and outstanding staff, who will contribute to our exceptional learning community. In May 2017 Shirebrook Academy joined ACET (Aston Community Education Trust) which further strengthens our capacity to improve opportunities for all our students and staff. 

We are seeking to appoint a highly professional and efficient administrator to join the SEND / Inclusion team. You will be the first point of contact for telephone enquiries into Inclusion, whilst providing an effective administration service in this confidential environment.  

You will maintain a secure and friendly environment for staff, students, parents/carers and visitors to Inclusion, whilst undertaking a variety of administration duties and supporting SEND / Inclusion events. 

The successful candidate will: 

• Be capable of working with minimal supervision
• Remain calm under pressure
• Be committed to supporting the aims of the academy
• committed to promoting positive values, attitudes and behaviour
• Maintain confidentiality at all times 

Application Details

Candidates considering this post are welcome to have an informal discussion about the role, and visits to the academy are warmly encouraged. If you wish to do so, please contact Belinda Henson at bhenson@shirebrookacademy.org 

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites. 

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children.  This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act.  Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared.  Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process.  We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability. 

Please note if you have not received a reply within three weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.

Please do not apply using The Derbyshire County Council Website

Applications should be returned to Julie Stott, HR Manager jstott1@shirebrookacademy.org   

Please ensure your completed application is returned no later than 9.00am on the Closing Date.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.