Administrative Support Officer

JOB ROLE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICER- TY GWYN SCHOOL JOB REF ED50288221 TYPE OF CONTRACT PERMANENT SALARY GRADE 4 SCP 6-11 (£26,847- £29,071) Pro Rata START DATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE HOURS OF WORK 22.5 hours per week 3 days Wed - Fri (Term time 39 weeks or 52 weeks) Ty Gwyn School are looking to appoint an Administration Support Officer. We are looking for an individual who can offer excellent organisational and interpersonal skills with a proven track record demonstrating experience of taking a senior administrative role. This role requires leadership, drive, commitment, enthusiasm and offers personal opportunity and a happy thriving atmosphere in which to work. The successful candidate will possess the ability to multitask, able to prioritise, whilst having excellent professional and social skills, and be able to develop nurturing relationships with all stakeholders. Ty Gwyn supports pupils aged 3-19 with autism and /or profound and complex needs. The school is federated with Riverbank and Woodlands High School within the Western Learning Federation. We are proud that the school has a long history of working with other schools and partners including a role as a Pioneer and Innovation school for work on the new curriculum and professional learning. We pride ourselves on our positive, inclusive and welcoming ethos which has been recognised by Investors in People who has awarded us the highest achieving platinum award. Successful candidates will benefit from relevant training and a high quality personalised professional learning offer which is further enhanced by the professional learning offer across the Western Learning Federation. Ty Gwyn school is a very special place, it is a place where a community comes together to enjoy life in a fun, happy, inclusive and compassionate way. All experiences at Ty Gwyn are pupil centred and tailored to individual needs. This setting and approach lead to an environment which is saturated with smiles and excitement. The school was recently inspected by Estyn who found that ‘Tŷ Gwyn School is a happy, caring and safe community that supports its pupils and their families exceptionally well.’ Please view the full report on our website. Riverbank School, Ty Gwyn School and Woodlands School are part of the Western Learning Federation and as it is the only special school federation in Wales. We are a truly unique organisation where our schools support pupils aged 3-19 with Autism and/or profound and complex needs. The Western Learning Federation promotes all schools as ‘Schools as Learning Organisations’. The foundations are built on a shared vision of ‘learning together to grow and achieve’. There is a culture and ethos of enquiry, innovation and exploration, with a focus on the collation and exchanging of learning knowledge. Riverbank is a place where pupils learn together to be the best that they can be and to provide a world class education offer which is unique and set within a hub of excellence embedded throughout the school to enable the achievement of ‘learning together to be the best we can’ Ty Gwyn school is a very special place, it is a place where a community comes together to enjoy life in a fun, happy, inclusive and compassionate way. All experiences at Ty Gwyn are pupil centred and tailored to individual needs. This setting and approach leads to an environment which is saturated with smiles and excitement. Woodlands school has a strong culture of being inclusive, often families arrive with anxieties and significant challenges in their lives. Woodlands actively removes these barriers and ensures that these families become a part of the wider Woodlands family. ‘Learning for living’ is something that is actively lived and breathed by the Woodlands community through every aspect of every interaction at the school. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. This vacancy is suitable for post share. Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools. As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those: • aged under 25; • not in employment, education or training; • from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities; • ability to communicate fluently in Welsh. Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button. Application forms should be complete