Job Description

Amberleigh Care is a privately owned, specialist therapeutic child care and education service. We are not the same as other residential child care settings in that we have a very defined profile of young people - we do one thing - and we are experts in that field. This means that we do not offer emergency placements, we have very carefully matched and long-term stable placements. The boys are educated in our own school with specially trained staff and the whole service is supported by our in-house clinical/therapy team. Our working model informs the way staff and trained and supported and our multidisciplinary teams are diverse in age, gender, experiences and backgrounds. It works - for children, for staff and for placing local authorities.

This role is based in Telford, Shropshire

All applicants should have the right to work in the UK as Amberleigh Care are unable to sponsor any visa applications at this time

Responsibilities:

The role is to provide the administrative support and maintenance of the office systems for our school. It's a vital support role for the Headteacher and team. This includes ensure the efficient operation of office systems, maintaining young person files, various databases and spreadsheets. To be the gatekeeper of information, i.e. attendance, be able to access reports, regulatory records etc. and to support the flow of information between departments. One important responsibility is the exams officer role across various exam boards. There is specific training to support this As the role is varied, we need a variety of people on the team, people with different skills and talents, but also open to trying new things We have our own residential care on site and our own therapy team - so part of the role is about integrating with that wider team - the whole service operates as a 'therapeutic community' and so we have a lot of spaces for staff to reflect on their work in teams and together with the boys. Whilst this is an office based role, our school is very integrated with its community approach - so there will be extra interaction with the boys at lunch and break times, we have many parties and special celebrations across the year. This is work based on the relationships between everyone - boys, staff, up, down and sideways - we place a lot of support on helping staff develop their own self-awareness in relationship to others. We are role models to the young people.

Requirements:

We are interested to hear from people with a wider range of experiences and backgrounds, this brings a richness to our teams. If you have previous experience of school systems, great - we will help you learn about our practice model and approach. This work has lots of overlaps but some differences to the work you have done before. If you are considering a new career with us, great - we can provide you with all the training to bring you into this exciting and varied sector. No two days are the same. We require good basic English and IT communication skills, familiarity with word, Excel, maintaining e-filing (and paper systems), a good base of administrative experience. It's a relatively small team of flexible, knowledgeable and supportive colleagues in the school, and part of that wider supportive therapeutic community team. Everyone has something to offer. You need to be over 21 years of age - but there is no upper limit. You need to hold a full driving licence (essential) A sense of humour, life skills, broad interests, liking young people, resilience, creativity, problem solving etc - the boys need a variety of role models around them.

Reward:

We offer a competitive salary, reviewed each year. Amberleigh invests in its staff in a variety of ways and not only regular salary review to keep in touch with the wider society The Directors who 'own' the service, all work in it full time across both sites - so there is

very visible, accessible and involved leadership

There are

very extensive career development opportunities

- access to a range of training, internal, events, professional qualifications, role specific courses. Everybody is learning something. As specialist practice settings, we are part of several rich networks that allow

our staff to get out and about and visit other services

Staff (and boys) have a very big say in the decision making in our service, both day to day and more longer term. One method is our

annual employee survey

which informs our service plan.... Have a look at what staff told us in 2021 https://amberleighcare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Employee-Survey-Results-Staff-Report-2021.pdfWe are just updating the next year. We provide

all the usual benefits and perks

- contributory pension, annual leave that builds with service, employee assistance scheme, loyalty and recruitment bonuses. We also have an

employee assistance service

with access to advice, perks and support- whatever life brings. This is a

values based service,

doing specialist work that really makes successful difference to the lives of the young people.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.94 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 24 per week

Additional pay:

Loyalty bonus
Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Application question(s):

Are you 21 years old or over? (Due to the nature of the work)
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:

Administrative: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Full UK Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 22/08/2025
Reference ID: Oaks School Admin September 25