Salary scale: Grade 5- FTE Salary (point 22.1 – 25) £31,069 - £32,929
Actual Salary Pro Rata’d- £27,968.83 - £29,643.24
Hours of work: Monday to Thursday 9am to 4.45pm and Friday 9am to 4.30pm
Location: Addington Valley Academy
Hours: 36 hours per week, 5 days per week, Term time plus 2 weeks
Addington Valley Academy is special Free School in Croydon for children and young people with Autism and learning difficulties. The school opened in 2020 and provides 150 places for children and young people aged 4-19 who have autism and social communication, cognitive, sensory and social, emotional, and behavioural needs.
The new purpose designed school is equipped to meet the needs of students and includes sensory gardens, indoor sensory rooms, soft-play area, and a large cookery room along with other facilities to encourage students to learn skills to live independently. Students access specialist support enabling them to learn and achieve in a nurturing and aspirational environment.
Addington Valley Academy is a rewarding and inspirational place to work and the whole school community comes together to create the best possible outcomes for its students.
We are looking for someone to work as part of the busy administration team in supporting the school in attaining its aims and objectives by providing the most effective and efficient service to the school. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a comprehensive confidential administrative service to the school to support the development of pupils with severe learning difficulties with profound and multiple needs.
This is an exciting time in the school’s development as we have established ourselves in a newly constructed school building with a fantastic learning environment designed to meet the needs of autistic children. We have exciting plans to expand and are looking for people to join us.
Benefits:
• Comprehensive training and development
• Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks
• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental health first aiders
• Scope for career progression across nine college centres, 14 academy schools and Central Teams
• As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into a pension scheme, the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS)which has life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee referral scheme • Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness • Home electronics scheme
• Opportunities for continuing professional development
• A supportive and friendly team
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
To find out more about Addington Valley Academy please visit our school website
Addington Valley Academy is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website
For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Tina McMenamin, the School Business Manager.
Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.
Please note that we reserve the right to end the recruitment process early if suitable candidate have applied.
To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application.
Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.
Closing date: 16th June 2025
Interviews: 23rd June 2025