The Aurora Group Hiring for Administrator at Royston Full Time

Location: Meldreth, Nr Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time

Hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday

Salary: £10.54 p/hr £21,915 per annum

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

We’re currently looking for an Adminstrator in Meldreth, South Cambridge where our Aurora Meldreth Manor School and Meldreth Manor Childrens Home provide education, care and therapeutic support for children and young people age 6-19 years with severe and profound communication difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, brain injury and degenerative disorders.

The site is shared with Orchard Manor, our residential Transition Service for young adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities.

The role:
The post holder will take responsibility for a full range of administrative tasks required for the effective running of the service. This will include elements of site based HR and Payroll, Finance and General Administration as required.

Main duties:
Maintaining the HR system, ensuring accuracy in terms of rota patterns, unplanned absences, overtime and resolving any queries relating to inconsistencies and pay

Running a variety of regular absence and payroll reports

Co-ordinate the agency worker safer recruitment process, ensuring all agency documents are received before they commence work

Maintain agency worker records and carrying out regular audits

Check for accuracy and approve agency worker timesheets on a weekly basis

Support Service Business Manager in administering finance processes including but not limited to purchase orders, petty cash and reconciliation

Assist with preparing information for board reports, forecasts and budgets as required

To support the HR Administration team, as required

Collating interview packs for recruiting managers

Support with printing induction packs for new starters

Note-taking for formal meetings and investigations

Filing confidential documents into employees files

Cover reception as and when required

Provide administrative support to other areas of the site (School, Orchard Manor, Meldreth Manor) as and when required, particularly to cover absence/holiday

A full job description is available on request. Please contact Karen in the recruitment team at [email protected]

Skills and Qualifications:
Experience:
Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate the following:

Demonstrable experience of working in administrative roles ideally to include HR/finance experience and/or within an education or care environment.

Computer literacy – essential packages are Excel, Word, Outlook, and databases (training will be provided for the HR system)

Ability to handle confidential pay and employment data with discretion is essential

Experience of data entry

Attention to detail – this role will operate with minimal supervision, so ability to check own work for accuracy is essential.

Problem solving skills is essential

Organised, good time management.

Ability to manage own time and multi-task.

Good written and verbal communication

Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above C to include English and Maths).

Benefits and Additional Information:
Benefits:
Life assurance

Pension plan

High street discounts (Perkbox)

Bike to work scheme

Car lease scheme

Health cash back plan

Employee assistance programme

Training and development

Free Parking

How to apply:
You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information please contact Karen at the Recruitment team on 07920 223 415 or email [email protected]

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer