Job Description

Are you looking for an administrative role supporting vulnerable children into schools and have the people skills to manage difficult conversations with families and school's colleagues? If so, the Admissions and Transport Officer role may be for you.


In this post you will work as part of a busy team which allocates school places to young people and assesses home to school transport entitlement and free school meal eligibility.


You will need to be confident in written and spoken English, with communication skills and the resilience to maintain your position in the face of challenge. You will need to be confident in the legal knowledge you acquire, and able to communicate regulations to the public verbally and in writing.


Although the post is full-time, we would welcome applications from those wishing to work part-time or job-share, or those wishing to work term-time only.


We are looking for someone with:


Communication skills Confidence in the use of databases and other IT systems Strong administration skills Calmness under pressure Ability to prioritise own workload Teamwork skills and flexibility to assist colleagues
To apply for this role, please follow the 'Apply Now' button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.


Please download the & Person Specification for more information.


Interviews will be held at County Hall in Lewes, where the role is based w/c 15 September.


If you have any questions about this role please contact Guy Thorndyke on Guy.thorndyke@eastsussex.gov.uk


Colleagues in Admissions and Transport work together to ensure that all children within East Sussex are offered a school place if they need one. We also offer help with free school meals and home to school transport to those children and young people who qualify for this assistance. We encourage team members to help one another to make this happen.


East Sussex is a very good employer. You're able to work flexibly around childcare and caring responsibilities and that's really helpful. Charlotte, Social Worker


We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.



Additional Information



Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.



If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .



If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.