Administration Assistant at St Augustine Academy

The Littlehampton Academy; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 weeks holiday at October half term

Comprehensive CPD programme for all

Laptop

Free Car Parking

Meals on site for staff

Free meals for inset days/open events

Occupational Sick Pay

Exceptional leave for family events

Free eye tests for VDU users

Employee assistance programme (24-hour

Free fitness suite on site

Job summary

St Augustine Academy in Maidstone is seeking an Administration Assistant to join the busy reception and administration team. The role supports the office, ensures a positive first impression, and contributes to daily operations.

Responsibilities include reprographic support, reception duties, letters to parents/students via mail merge, and creating Arbor reports. Flexibility, adaptability and strong organisational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Flexible, adaptable and resourceful with strong organisational abilities.
• Ability to provide high-quality administrative support and maintain office efficiency.
• Experience with mail merge, letters home and general clerical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide reprographic support (copying, binding) for staff.
• Handle reception duties for the Academy to ensure a welcoming environment.
• Prepare letters to parents/students, use mail merge, and generate reports from Arbor.
• Carry out filing, confidential notes, and to franking post.

Skills

Administrative support

Reception duties

Organisational skills

Tools

Arbor

Job description

About this Role

St Augustine Academy is lookingto appoint an Administration Assistant to join our friendly andhelpful reception team. As the first point of contact for the academy, the roleis essential in creating a positive first impression. The role also plays avital part in ensuring the smooth day-to‑day running of our office, providingessential administrative support to the team and contributing to the ongoingsuccess of the Academy.

Specific tasks will varyaccording to the term, however typical duties include:

• Toprovide high-qualityreprographic support,including copying, binding,etc. for teaching and non-teachingstaff in accordance with Academy guidelines.
• Towork efficiently and accuratelyas a member of the Academy's busy andreception and administrationteam.
• Toperform administrative tasks in a timely manner, including letters home toparents/students, using mail merge and creating reports from Arbor, filing,typing confidential notes and franking post.
• Toensure an efficient, effective and welcoming reception function for the Academy,foyer and meeting room.

The successful candidate willneed to be flexible, adaptable and resourceful as well as having high levels oforganisational skills. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills andparticipate in any relevant training.

Thebasis of this role is working 24 hours per week, term time, + inset days (39weeks in total) and offering an actual salary of (approximately). (FTE, WATgrade D pt. 6-9).

Informal visits are welcome.

Staff Benefits

• 2 weeks holiday at October half term
• A comprehensive CPD programme for all staff
• Laptop
• Free Car Parking
• Meals available on site for all staff between 8amto 2pm
• Free meals for all staff on Inset days and OpenEvening events
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Exceptional leave arrangements for family events
• Free eye tests for VDU users
• A comprehensive EAP (employee assistance programme)with 24 - hour access
• Free fitness suite on site

Aboutour School

StAugustine Academy is a non-selective 11-16 school in Maidstone that isdedicated to fostering excellence in education. We pride ourselves on oursupportive community, innovative teaching methods, and commitment to thepersonal development of both students and staff.

OurChristianEthos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming,positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

OurAcademy has a calm purposeful atmosphere. We strive to broaden horizons andchallenge our students to achieve their potential. We offer a rigorous academiccurriculum and a strong behaviour policy.

Weare committed to continual CPD and a positive work-life balance for staff. Weoffer additional training days, support staff to complete additionalqualifications and remove unnecessary workload.

Weare one of six Academies which make up the Woodard Academies Trust (WAT). WATis part of the Woodard family of schools. Created by founder Nathaniel Woodardin 1848, Woodard is the largest group of independent Church of England schoolsin England and Wales. Woodard Academies Trust and Woodard Schools share acommon ethos and vision: to inspire young people to make a difference.

Ourethos reflects our deep commitment to delivering an outstanding education tothe students we teach. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals, excel indelivering pastoral care and personalised learning paths for our students. Ouraim is to offer students not only a first-class education, but also to teachthem life skills that will provide benefits beyond their time with us. Webelieve that our academies should enrich the communities they serve and play anactive role in their development.

DBSChecks

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974(Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for aSubmission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service tocheck for any previous criminal convictions.

Asylumand Immigration

To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislation, you will be required (if appointed)to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B.You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the UnitedKingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered.

St AugustineAcademy is an equal opportunities employer.