Senior Office Administrator

Salary

OHC&AT Outer London Business Support PayScale, Grade 4/5 SP18-25,

Actual Salary £27,257 - £30,592 (FTE £30,279 - £33,983)

Location

Addington Valley Academy, Field Way, New Addington, CR0 9AZ

Working Pattern

Monday to Thursday 9am – 4.45pm and Friday 9am – 4.30pm Term time + 2 weeksAre you looking for somewhere truly special to work? A place where you can help make special happen every single day for students with autism and severe learning difficulties? Addington Valley Academy is a special free school in Croydon for children and young people aged 4 to19 with autism and complex learning needs. Since opening, we have grown into a vibrant community, offering places for students with a wide range of social communication, cognitive, sensory, 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.

At Addington Valley Academy, special happens through the passion of our staff, the progress of our students, and the shared commitment to creating the best possible outcomes for every learner. It’s a rewarding, inspiring place to work – where your dedication can truly make a difference.

We are looking for a proactive and friendly School Administrator to help support the smooth running of our school. You will be the go-to person, managing key administrative tasks to ensure the effective operation of the school.

Key Responsibilities

 Lead and Support safeguarding compliance, including maintaining the Single Central Record and ensuring all staff, visitors and contractors meet safeguarding requirements.

 Provide professional front of house and administrative support, acting as the first point of contact for parents, visitors and external agencies

 Manage school administration systems including attendance, student records, finance, correspondence and statutory returns.

 Support student welfare, admissions and transitions, including medical needs, first aid, annual reviews and liaison with the School Business Manager.

 Assist with the organization of school events, outings, inventory managements and staff wellbeing activities in liaison with the Schol Business Manager.

Key Requirements

 English and Maths GCSE graded A*-C/9-4 or equivalent.

 Good communication skills, both verbal and written

 Knowledge of other school systems

 Experience of using Arbor

 Knowledge of other school systems

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme, Virtual GP appointments
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

Find out what makes Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust a truly rewarding place to work – visit our ‘Work for Us’ page to learn more about our values, opportunities and the difference our staff make every day.

Our Trust

Addington Valley Academy is part of Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust. We are a family of specialist education providers from pre-school through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire and fully represent all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND). To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website.

We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.

Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential.

As a large specialist education provider we employ over 1500 people across our schools, college and central support team. There is a wide range of job roles available, ranging from teaching and therapy to business support roles and significant career progression opportunities.

It is an exciting time to be part of OHCAT and we are keen to recruit talented people who can play a key role in realising our mission and who want to make a difference. In return, we offer training and development, competitive pay and benefits in a positive and inclusive working environment.

If you wish to discuss this opportunity before or after submitting an application form, please get in touch with the School directly. Visits to the School in advance of applications are encouraged.

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.

To apply for this role, please click ‘Fast Apply’, you will then be directed to a ‘Login’ page, once signed in, please complete and submit the Application Form.Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

To ensure a fair opportunity for all applicants, candidates who have applied for this position in the past 6 months will not be considered.

Closing Date

8th June 2026

Interviews will take place on

Week commencing 15th June 2026

To help us manage applications effectively, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received.