Student Support and Admissions Coordinator

JOB PURPOSE:

To coordinate student admissions, transitions, exclusions and student support processes, ensuring effective provision for students and supporting the school's safeguarding and pastoral systems. Ensure a rigorous approach towards the commitment to protect and nurture students at Lode Heath School in keeping with agreed child protection, safeguarding, attendance and pastoral care policies.

WORK PERFORMED:

• Liaise with the Headteacher and admissions team to maintain a full roll.
• Ensure appropriate and timely arrangements for the admission of all new students (mid-year). This includes managing the handover and recording of safeguarding information, producing accurate records and creating timetables.
• Coordinate all administrative arrangements relating to Year 6 to Year 7 transition, working collaboratively with pastoral and curriculum colleagues.
• Liaise with external agencies and update accurate records as required, to ensure the smooth transition of all student leavers.
• Coordinate all aspects of suspensions and exclusions including preparing and distributing all paperwork, records & tasks adhering to Department for Education requirements.
• Coordinate alternative placement safe and well checks and collate and maintain all necessary documentation.
• Perform the role of a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & support the DSL in an administrative capacity.
• Support the wider Student Support team by responding to messages & calls, writing letters, managing their email accounts & organising meetings.
• Lead on detention administration: set detentions, maintain registers and record attendance.
• Attend regular team meetings and briefings, and other relevant meetings and take minutes.
• Prepare and collate information and produce reports as required.
• Provide support in the preparation, set up and delivery of whole school events such as: parent consultation evenings and new intake events. This will require flexible working hours on occasion.