School Admissions & Transitions Manager

Are you an experienced Admissions & Transitions Manager looking for a new challenge in a thriving Hackney School?

**Mainly dealing with the Year 7 transition from primary school

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**School is located in Hackney

**Competitive Salary: s and a permanent contract for the right candidate

This vibrant secondary School based in Hackney has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Admissions & Transitions Manager to join them on a long term or permanent contract.

This structured and well organised school prides itself on being a community of learning where staff provide students with a happy and stimulating environment with opportunities in abundance.

Some of the main duties include:

* Be responsible for the annual admissions procedure, in addition to administering pupils when they arrive, leave or transfer to the school

* Maintain individual pupil records in accordance with PLASC requirements.

* Develop and implement, in conjunction with the school’s senior leadership team, an effective transition policy and process

* Develop and implement effective strategies to actively promote the establishment as a secondary school of choice among potential feeder primary schools and prospective students and parents/carers

* Liaise internally and externally to identify individual learning and support needs and establish effective transition procedures which reflect and accommodate those needs. Ensure that appropriate interventions are in place

* Establish and implement effective strategies for timely, regular and two way communication with students and parents / carers to ensure they are fully aware of and actively engage with the transition process

* Co-ordinate opportunities for students and their parents/carers to visit the school and experience the future learning environment prior to final transition

* Co-ordinate the collation, provision and distribution to parents/carers and students of relevant school information and policies prior to transition

* Develop and utilise robust systems for recording transition data (both expected and actual) and provide transition information and updates to relevant stakeholders (SLT, the Learning Trust etc.)

* Liaise with primary schools and other agencies to ensure the secure transfer of all data files (hard and electronic), set up profiles on SIMS and establish hard copy pupil records in a manner compliant with the Data Protection Act

* Regularly review and evaluate transitions processes, actively identifying and acting upon areas for improvement

Manage the end to end process of midterm admissions into the school including data transfer and statistical information
Manage the administration of pupils when they leave the school. Compile regular stats to ensure accurate monitoring of pupils on roll and identify potential places to fill
Build and maintain critical relationships with external agencies and partners to ensure midterm admissions occur in an organised and prompt manner and in accordance with target timelines set down by the LA
Work with SLT and other relevant partners to develop, monitor and review the midterm admission procedure and ensure compliance with the School Admission policy
Liaise internally and externally to identify individual learning and support needs and establish effective admission procedures which reflect and accommodate those needs. Ensure that appropriate interventions are in place
Establish and implement effective strategies for timely, regular and two way communication with students and parents / carers to ensure they are fully aware of and actively engage with the admissions process
Co-ordinate the collation, provision and distribution to parents/carers and students of relevant school information and policies prior to admission
Manage all data (both hard and electronic) relating to incoming and outgoing students and ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act
Produce periodic (monthly, termly, yearly) information reports on admissions and work with the data manager to identify patterns and trends
Regularly review and evaluate admissions processes, actively identifying and acting upon areas for improvementAs Admissions & Transitions Manager with Itper you will also benefit from:

* A dedicated Secondary Consultant who has 7 years’ school experience who will value and support you
* Many of our consultants are former teachers and school workers, so will be able to provide an excellent, informative and honest service
* Competitive rates of pay and you will be paid into your bank account weekly
* A fast and award winning vetting process
* Recommend a friend scheme, earning £200 for every candidate you recommend to us and we manage to place
* Opportunities for termly rewards as a ‘thank you’ such as cash bonuses and shopping vouchers
* Annual Candidate Parties

If you think that this opportunity is for you, please apply today!