Business Support Officer

Oasis Restore, Troy Town, Medway

Business Support Officer

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Oasis Restore, Troy Town, Medway

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 2 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 42be977791314d29bfb5a09738781c74

Full Job Description

  • Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people?
  • Do you want to be a part of a values led, driven and innovative team developing the UK's first secure school?
  • Oasis Restore is seeking Business Support Officers to join our team in supporting the creation of the first secure school in the UK. As part of the Business Support Team, the post holder will play a pivotal role in supporting the Executive Assistant and Office Manager with the smooth running of the school. Initially, the postholder will significantly focus on supporting with administrative tasks such as liaising with examination boards, supporting with recruitment and HR functions, stakeholder/ engagement events, social media updates and event planning for a variety of projects as we prepare to open the school to children in 2024. If you have excellent organisational skills, strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, and a passion for making a positive impact in the community, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to support the creation of the first secure school in the UK. Once the secure school is open, the postholder will fully support the team with providing efficient and professional reception duties, general office administration, recording of student data, ensuring the efficient and effective running of examinations - (Single Central Register), liaising with external stakeholders including examination boards, and social media updates. You will work alongside an inclusive and welcoming work environment, with opportunities for career growth and advancement.

    As a newly established subsidiary of the Oasis Charitable Trust, you enjoy the benefit of being part of a national organisation that aims to support all staff to reach their full potential and a once in a lifetime opportunity to create, develop and grow a new collaborative and innovative values-based organisation.
  • A mixture of one to one and group reflective practise, coaching & supervision sessions as well as regular line management.
  • Experience an Appraisal policy that decouples pay and performance.
  • An elected staff forum to listen to, and act on staff feedback
  • Access to a competitive defined benefit pension scheme (either the Teachers Pensions Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme subject to individual scheme rules).
  • 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 35 days after two years.
  • Subject to meeting basic eligibility criteria, be entitled to up to 8 weeks full-pay and 18 weeks half-pay paid maternity/adoption/shared parental leave (based broadly on the NHS Employers scheme).
  • Subject to meeting basic eligibility criteria be entitled to up to 3 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
  • Paid time off to attend antenatal appointments (those staff who are either pregnant or whose partner is pregnant)
  • Have a structured and bespoke induction training plan plus a training offer bespoke to our context leading to a level 4 qualification in the therapeutic care of adolescents.
  • Receive the same offer of sick leave pay (based broadly on the length of service in the national 'Green Book' framework) from Day 1 of employment.
  • Up to 5 days discretionary paid compassionate/emergency/general leave plus further discretionary unpaid leave
  • Up to 4 weeks paid parental bereavement leave plus up to 5 days paid bereavement leave for the death of other specified close relatives.
  • Expenses and travel costs incurred as part of the working day (as appropriate, not including travel to work)
  • Access to an eye care vouchers scheme, season Ticket Loans, a cycle to work scheme and free car parking.
  • We are in the process of setting up a new employee health care cash plan and employee discount scheme.