Here at Aspris, we are proud to be a leading provider of specialist education services with over 30 schools nationwide. We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Administrator to join us in opening a new school for autistic children and young people (opening September 2025). The ideal candidate will be able to start prior to opening.
As the Senior Administrator your role will be to ensure that the administration operations within the school runs smoothly at all times. As the school grows, you will line manage a small administration team. You and your team will manage the business administration functions of the school, including payroll, finance, HR, recruitment, H&S and more, with support from the Head teacher. This position is a term-time role + 2 weeks (41 weeks per year).
At Aspris Ridgeway School, we will empower pupils to reach their full potential in a nurturing and inclusive environment. We strive to inspire confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of learning, ensuring each student thrives both academically and personally.
The purpose of our school is to help prepare young people to make a successful transition into adulthood with the resilience and the necessary skills to live as independently as possible and participate in their local community. We seek to increase achievement and independence to give our students the best possible opportunities to gain employment or access further education and enable them to go on to live the life they choose.

WHAT WILL ASPRIS RIDGEWAY LOOK LIKE?

• Aspris Ridgeway School will be a centre of autism expertise and excellence, educating up to 60 pupils aged 7-19 with identified autism needs and in receipt of an EHCP.
• A welcoming school environment with clearly defined specialist therapy and teaching areas, staffed and resourced to meet individual complex needs.
• A school with strong leadership and governance.
• A provider of opportunities that engage young people in appropriate learning, so they achieve outstanding progress relative to their starting points.
• A provider of a highly individualised, therapeutic based curriculum which prepares pupils with skills for lifelong learning.
  We aim to open initially with Y5 and Y6 pupils. We are therefore looking for outstanding primary teachers to join us on this exciting journey.

MAIN DUTIES:

• Line manage the support services teams, including admin, catering and housekeeping, to ensure all tasks are completed as instructed, to deadline and to a high standard
• Ensure the effective operation of administrative processes and procedures, recognising the importance of enquiries or issues and applying the appropriate prioritisation
• Assist in the development and maintenance of specific administrative processes / systems, for example effective record keeping and filing systems
• Liaise and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders including site-based staff and wider central services functions (Finance, HR, Recruitment)
• Take a lead role in the recruitment of new employees by providing administrative support to managers, undertaking a range of pre-employment checks, and ensuring recruitment is legal, safe and meets regulatory standards
• Oversee financial and accounting administration - invoices, processing of petty cash, checking transactions and undertaking reconciliation in line with academy financial procedures
• Processing local payroll, ensuring systems are updated in an accurate and timely manner
• Liaise with external stakeholders including parents/carers, local authorities to arrange visits, meetings to support the referrals and admissions process
• Facilitate and co-ordinate the organisation of the new pupil admission and transition process including new starter pack and new pupil orientation
• Work alongside and support the Regional Business Manager with the day-to-day administration queries