Administration Assistant (Inclusion and People)

The 3 18 Education Trust; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Career development

Job summary

The 3-18 Education Trust is growing and seeks an exceptional Executive Assistant to support our Director of Inclusion and Director of People at the heart of our multi-academy trust. This is a three-year fixed term contract with flexible, hybrid working.

You will work directly alongside two Trust Directors, gaining insight into strategic work and helping deliver our Belonging, Equity and Success pillars across 14 schools and around 900 staff.

Qualifications

• Highly organised, proactive administrator with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience in education or HR administration is advantageous.
• Professionalism, discretion and commitment to getting things right.
• Full training provided in areas such as the Single Central Record and safer recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive support to two Trust Directors, including diary and correspondence management.
• Coordinate communications with stakeholders at all levels and support project delivery.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Stakeholder communication

Discretion and professionalism

Job description

Join us at an exciting time

The 3-18 Education Trust is growing. As our family of schools expands, so does the ambition and reach of our central team - and we are looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to support our Director of Inclusion and Director of People at the very heart of that growth.

This is a rare opportunity to work directly alongside two Trust Directors, gaining genuine insight into the strategic work of a successful multi-academy trust while playing a real part in delivering our strategic pillars of Belonging, Equity and Success.

(This is a three year fixed term contract,in the first instance, in line with grant funding).

About you

You will be a highly organised, proactive administrator with excellent attention to detail and the confidence to communicate professionally at all levels. Experience in education or HR administration would be an advantage, but what matters most is your professionalism, discretion and commitment to getting things right. Full training and support will be provided - including in specialist areas such as the Single Central Record and safer recruitment.

Why the 3-18 Education Trust?

• A growing, ambitious Trust of 14 schools and around 900 staff across Shropshire.

  A genuinely strategic role with visibility at executive and Board level.

• A supportive central team culture with a strong focus on wellbeing and belonging.

• Excellent professional development and real scope to grow with the Trust.

  What we can offer you:

  Flexible and hybrid working and in addition to a comprehensive induction and a commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, we also offer a range of employee benefits. To find out more information please visit our Trust's Careers Page or our Trust Website.

  The 3-18 Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an En

  hanced DBS check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013, 2020 and 2023). Guidance on disclosing convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Under the Immigration Act 2016, candidates for customer-facing roles must meet the necessary standard of spoken English. It is an offence to apply if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Employment is subject to medical fitness, satisfactory references, right to work in the UK, and an Enhanced DBS check. Online social media checks will be carried out on successful applicants.