Administrative Assistant

Aspris; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reward scheme

Discount scheme

Induction program

Career progression

Pension scheme

Enhanced DBS

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Job summary

Sheridan School, part of Aspris Children’s Services, is seeking an administrative assistant to join our team. You will be a solution-focused multitasker, proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel and Word, and capable of prioritising deadlines in a busy school setting.

The role is a 42-week contract (39 weeks term time plus 3 weeks). We offer induction, training, DBS, pension, wellbeing support and cycle-to-work schemes. You will support office duties, student records and communications.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic multitasker with strong overall office skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word.
• Able to prioritise competing deadlines in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general office duties and minute taking.
• Maintain student records with accuracy.
• Greet visitors and answer telephone calls; schedule appointments.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication

Organisation

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Job description

There is no better time to start a career within our Administration team than now!

Would you like secure employment where you can progress your career?

Sheridan School are recruiting for a administrative assistant to join our school. We are looking for enthusiastic multitasker, who is highly skilled and proficient in the use of Microsoft office, excel & word. The successful candidate who be a solution focused member of the team and be able to prioritise competing deadlines in a professional manner.

This role is for 42 week contract, 39 weeks of term time plus 3 weeks

Our benefits include exclusive access to reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, pension scheme, paid for enhanced DBS, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme and more!

Sheridan School offers an integrated programme of education and therapy for young people with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, compounded by complex disorders including Autism. Age range for students is from year 4 to year 11 and the school is comprised of Primary, Secondary and ASD provisions.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress.

The successful candidate will be able to adapt to company systems and have a good level of English and Maths to fulfil the role. If you can multitask and enjoy being part of a busy environment and have the following characteristics:

Communication – Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Positive working relationships, teamwork and communication play a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.

Organisation –You will need to be confident and organised in general office duties, minute taking and handling student records.

Attentive – No two tasks are the same, so being attentive to greet all visitors, answering telephone calls, booking in appointments, as well as scheduling reviews with other professions.

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want to progress your career working in Education, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.