Administration Assistant

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College; Horbury Bridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is seeking a highly organised Administration Assistant to join our team. The role supports the Academy and Sixth Form’s administrative services, ensuring efficient, professional, and customer-focused operations across the site.

The postholder will handle a wide range of duties, including correspondence, records management, event support, and providing high-quality admin support to the Leadership Team.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Mathematics at minimum level;
• RSA Level 2 typing proficiency;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications;
• Excellent communicator with customer service skills;
• Highly organised with ability to manage multiple priorities;
• Professional, adaptable and capable of delivering efficient admin support.

Responsibilities

• Manage correspondence and maintain accurate records and databases.
• Provide flexible support across departments, including Post 16 provision as required.
• Support Academy events and activities and assist Leadership Team as needed.
• Demonstrate strong ICT skills with the ability to learn new systems quickly.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Customer service

Prioritisation

Education

GCSE English and Mathematics

RSA Level 2 Typing

ICT qualification

Tools

MS Office

Typing (RSA Level 2)

ICT skills

MS Office Suite

Job description

Ossett Academy & SixthForm are seeking to appoint a highly organised, proactive, and detail-orientedAdministration Assistant to join our dedicated team. This is a varied andrewarding role that will play a key part in supporting the Academy'sadministrative services, helping to deliver an efficient, professional, andcustomer-focused administration function across the Academy and Sixth Form.

The successful candidatewill undertake a wide range of administrative responsibilities, providingflexible support across departments, including the Post 16 provision asrequired. They will adapt effectively to changing priorities and operationalneeds, ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of administrative services.Keyresponsibilities will include managing correspondence, maintaining accuraterecords and databases, supporting Academy events and activities, and providinghigh-quality administrative support to the Academy Leadership Team.

The postholder willpossess excellent organisational and communication skills, a positive andprofessional approach, and the ability to build and maintain effective workingrelationships with pupils, colleagues and stakeholders. They will have significant experience in anadministrative role, with strong ICT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Officeapplications. The ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems isessential.

This is an excitingopportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who thrives in a busyenvironment, enjoys working as part of a supportive team, and takes pride indelivering excellent administrative support that contributes to the smooth runningof the Academy.

The working pattern isnegotiable will be agreed with the successful candidate following discussion atinterview.

About You

The successful candidatewill be…

• Qualified to GCSE level (or equivalent) inEnglish and Mathematics.
• Qualified to RSA or Level 2 standard intyping skills.
• Experienced in using Microsoft Officeapplications, with a recognised ICT qualification.
• An excellent communicator with outstandingcustomer service and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised, accurate, and able tomanage competing priorities effectively.
• Professional, adaptable, and committed todelivering an efficient and responsive administrative service.