Admin Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Redcar; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secure Pay & Pension

CPD opportunities

Flexible leave

Mental well-being support

Job summary

Outwood Academy Bydales is seeking an Admin Assistant to provide essential administrative support to the academy and to the PA to the Principal/Office Manager. The role involves confidential duties, meeting logistics, and handling reception tasks at times.

The successful candidate will have experience in administration, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure while engaging with students in a respectful manner, with safeguarding awareness emphasized.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a administration/office environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to respect confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Ability to work well under pressure and relate to students.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the academy and to the PA to the Principal/Office Manager.
• Assist with internal and external meeting arrangements, including room bookings, catering, and minute-taking.
• Regular filing, manage the academy's postal system, and answer incoming calls.
• Support the Reception function at designated times and greet visitors.

Skills

Organised

Communication

Confidentiality

Responding under pressure

Student interaction

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

ICT packages

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you organized and ready to provide vital administrative and clerical assistance to senior staff? Join us as an Admin Assistant, responsible for providing administrative support to the academy and specifically supporting the PA to the Principal/Office Manager. This role requires providing confidential assistance and ensuring smooth internal operations, including supporting the Reception function at particular times of the day.

The Admin Assistant provides administrative support to the academy and the PA to the Principal/Office Manager. The role involves providing confidential administrative and clerical assistance. Duties include assisting with internal and external meeting arrangements, such as room and catering booking and minute-taking. The assistant undertakes regular filing, administers the academy's postal system, and answers incoming calls. The role supports the Reception function at particular times of the day, taking responsibility for greeting and dealing with visitors.

Requires experience working in an administration/office environment. Essential skills include effective communication (verbal and written), ability to respect confidentiality, and competence in using standard ICT packages, including Microsoft Office. Must possess the ability to work well under pressure and relate to students in a pleasant manner, recognising potential child safeguarding issues. Experience working in a school environment is desirable.

What the school offers its staff

Outwood Academy Bydales is an 11-16 school located in the beautiful coastal village of Marske-by-the-Sea, close to the North York Moors National Park and with spectacular views of the coastline. We are extremely proud of our tradition of serving the families of the community of Marske and surrounding areas. Our recent Ofsted Inspection recognised the many strengths of the school as we secured judgements of Good across all areas. The report was extremely positive and had many highlights, including that we are 'an ambitious school with high standards', that 'Staff care deeply for pupils', that ' Pupils are happy and demonstrate industrious attitudes to learning' and that 'Pupils experience great success’.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

• Secure Pay & Pension:Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Training & Progression:Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
• Flexibility & Leave:Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
• Wellbeing & Perks:Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Commitment to safeguarding

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.