Administration Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided (braille)

Fair Employment Charter benefits

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking an Administration Assistant to support TESSA's education outreach team in St Helens. This full-time role provides administrative backing to teachers and staff, including creating adapted curriculum materials for pupils with vision needs and assisting with weekly multi-agency triage.

You will handle data, use Microsoft Office (Excel), manage time and procurement tasks, and ensure GDPR and safeguarding compliance. Training, including braille, is provided.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GDPR, safeguarding and other relevant legislation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office apps, including Excel.
• Interpreting and manipulating data.
• Use of a financial procurement system.
• Administration skills to advise and guide others.
• Customer care and time management with problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration support to TESSA teachers and specialist support staff so they can carry out their roles and statutory duties.
• Adapt curriculum materials for pupils with vision needs, possibly learning braille
• Contribute to the efficient running of the weekly multi-agency Triage
• Offer customer care to service users
• Work within GDPR, safeguarding and other relevant legislation
• Build positive working relationships with team members and wider staff
• Collate agendas, attend meetings, and take notes and actions for others
• Use Microsoft Office apps, including Excel
• Interpret and manipulate data
• Use a financial procurement system
• Advise, support and guide others on administration skills
• Manage own time, solve problems and find positive solutions

Skills

GDPR compliance

MS Office proficiency

Data interpretation

Time management

Problem solving

Customer care

Administration skills

Tools

Excel

Financial procurement system

Job description

This administration assistant post sits in a three-person admin team within the TESSA education outreach service, which supports children and young people in St Helens with autism, dyslexia, vision and hearing needs. The role gives administrative backing to specialist teachers and support staff, including preparing adapted curriculum materials for pupils with vision needs and helping run a weekly multi-agency triage for referred children. It is full-time at 37 hours, with training, including braille, provided. Interviews are held in person at a council office.

What the job involves

• Provide administration support to TESSA teachers and specialist support staff so they can carry out their roles and statutory duties
• Adapt curriculum materials for pupils with vision needs, possibly learning braille
• Contribute to the efficient running of the weekly multi-agency Triage
• Offer customer care to service users
• Work within GDPR, safeguarding and other relevant legislation
• Build positive working relationships with team members and wider staff
• Collate agendas, attend meetings, and take notes and actions for others
• Use Microsoft Office apps, including Excel
• Interpret and manipulate data
• Use a financial procurement system
• Advise, support and guide others on administration skills
• Manage own time, solve problems and find positive solutions

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of GDPR, safeguarding and other relevant legislation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office apps, including Excel
• Interpreting and manipulating data
• Use of a financial procurement system
• Administration skills to advise and guide others
• Customer care and time management, with problem-solving

Other

• Abiding by the seven Nolan Principles of public life

What’s offered

• Training provided, including learning braille
• Fair pay, secure work, training and progression, and staff wellbeing, under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter