Communications Officer & Administrator

Unique opportunity to join a new school in North London Do you want to play a key role in the founding of an exciting, new, and innovative school? Do you want to move your career forward in an environment which nurtures talent and has scope for career progression? Do you want to be part of an exciting new venture that aims to transform the lives of children? One Degree Academy has been given a rare opportunity to raise standards of education in North London. Our school opened in September 2016. We moved to our brand-new building and state of the art facilities in August 2022 – come and help us grow! We know that success and habits of excellence are achieved through perseverance and incremental improvement - ‘one degree’ at a time. This idea is at the heart of our school. Whether you are experienced working in schools or someone seeking to enter this profession, you will play a key part in the academy’s development. As with our students, we want to grow and develop our team, ‘step-by-step’: all staff receive professional development in line with their role, with potential opportunities to progress as the school grows. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Communications Officer & Administrator to help develop our new school. We are looking for someone with a positive and professional attitude, who will thrive serving the needs of our school community. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to help grow One Degree Academy and to be part of something profound and special. Successful candidates will: Have an unfaltering commitment to serving the Academy, its students and staff Welcome feedback and be committed to the idea of continuous improvement and self-development Be committed to the One Degree Academy vision and values. In this role, you will have the opportunity: To join an engaged team and organisation utterly committed to developing its staff through incremental improvement; step-by-step To play a key role developing our school, with the potential to progress as we grow To be part of something profound and special Specific duties: Communications duties To ensure excellent written and verbal communication to all stakeholders To ensure internal and external calendars/portals are updated to ensure the smooth running of the academy To coordinate meetings/events including those with external visitors; preparing papers, resources and providing outstanding hospitality To coordinate and update campaigns on ODA's social media channels and website including identifying, gathering and telling stories from across the academy To support the delivery of ODA’s marketing and advertising campaigns Work with external designers (or use in-house software such as Canva) to develop and design marketing and promotional materials To develop and maintain positive and effective professional relationships with colleagues, parents, local community and external agencies Administrative duties Support with the daily running of reception and ensure all stakeholders have professional, friendly assistance Carry out first aid duties and undertake training when required To maintain staff files and records with discretion To support with some administrative HR processes To execute all administrative processes and procedures in line with ODA policies To provide general administrative assistance to all staff at the school where needed Pastoral Care To help promote and safeguard the welfare of all students To promote self-discipline, high standards of behaviour and positive attitudes on the part of all students and to implement policies and procedures to foster them To ensure that a high standard of care and good order for all students is maintained through the implementation of ODA behaviour systems Culture Support One Degree Academy’s values and ethos and fully supporting the life and work of the Academy Help to maintain a school culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professionals in and beyond the school This document is considered to provide an outline of the areas that this role involves. This document does not preclude the post holder developing systems and structures not specifically mentioned but related to his/her broad areas of responsibility. The roles outlined above are indicative and do not preclude anything else which may be reasonably requested commensurate with the post held and duties undertaken. Job Type: Full-time Pay: £26,289.00-£27,587.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Expected start date: 10/02/2025

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