Student Services Manager

Salary - Grade 5, £26,425 - £28,288 per annum. (Approximately £22,298 - £23,870 per annum pro-rata 0.84383 FTE)

Permanent - Term time plus two weeks, hours are flexible throughout the year

About us and the role

This is an exceptional opportunity to join the Avanti Grange team

We are looking for a dedicated professional to join the school as a Student Services Manager. If you’re a can-do person who is reliable, patient, well organised and takes pride in their work, we want to hear from you.

Avanti Grange Secondary School opened in September 2022 on the site of our new primary school, Avanti Meadows, before moving to a new, permanent site in September 2023. The school opened with 4 forms of entry (120 Year 7 students only) in September 2022 rising to 6 form of entry (180 Year 7 students) from September 2023.One of the many things that makes Avanti Grange Secondary School distinctive is its values-based approach to education. We encourage students to value self, others and the environment and empower them to be effective learners as well as good and responsible citizens.

We will develop resilient, communicative, and organised young people, the leaders of the future with drive and initiative. We will seek to create an environment where we can all live and thrive together, where the conditions for growth are ideal.

Our students will be:

• Courageous - with a strength to stand up for their beliefs and values

• Curious - with a love for lifelong learning

• Resilient - with no self-imposed limits

Avanti Grange Secondary School is part of Avanti Schools Trust, a successful and growing multi-academy trust (MAT) with a track record of delivering strong outcomes for children. The majority of our schools are significantly over-subscribed.

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Avanti Grange Secondary School to arrange a suitable time.

What will you do?

• Provide effective administrative services relating to student pastoral care.

• Provide an effective student reception service.

• Provide first-line medical assistance to students and staff.

Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of students. For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• A strong vision of Educational Excellence, Character Formation and Spiritual Insight

• Great opportunities for professional development

• LGPS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria

• O2 discounts

• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership

• Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers

• Access to multiple well-being programmes

• Cycle to work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

• Plus many more

What are we looking for?

• Experience of liaising with a range of stakeholders to find effective solutions

• Ability to manage time effectively, organise and prioritise workloads and work proactively to ensure objectives are fulfilled

• Good communication and interpersonal skills – working with staff, students and parents/carers

• Calm, confident attitude

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.