Administrative Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Rugby; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff wellbeing programme

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Transforming Lives Educational Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to join the Central Team and provide high-quality administrative support across the Trust. The role involves accurate record-keeping, filing, preparing documents, handling enquiries and entering data into Trust systems, and supporting the organisation of meetings and events.

You will work closely with colleagues across the Trust, our academies, governors and trustees, maintaining confidentiality and a

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Professional approach to handling sensitive information.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support across the Trust.
• Maintain accurate records and filing systems.
• Prepare correspondence and documents.
• Manage routine enquiries and enter information onto Trust systems.
• Support organisation of meetings and events.
• Coordinate with academies, governors, trustees, suppliers.

Skills

Highly organised

Attention to detail

Manage competing priorities

Professional and confidential

Excellent communication

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

So, who are we looking for?

TLET is recruiting an enthusiastic, organised and professional Administrative Assistant to join the Trust’s Central Team and provide high-quality administrative support across the Trust. Working closely with colleagues and under the direction of the Trust Lead – Governance, the successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring that the day-to-day administrative functions of the central team are well organised, efficient and responsive.

The role will provide a broad range of administrative and clerical support, including maintaining accurate records and filing systems, preparing correspondence and documents, managing routine enquiries, entering information onto Trust systems and supporting the effective organisation of meetings and events. The postholder will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust, our academies, governors and trustees, as well as external contacts and suppliers, ensuring that communication is professional, timely and effective.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is highly organised, has strong attention to detail and enjoys working as part of a busy and supportive team. The successful candidate will be approachable, helpful and able to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and confidentiality. They will be confident using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook, and will demonstrate a professional approach to handling sensitive information.

The Transforming Lives Educational Trust is growing and there is great opportunity for progression. If you are a passionate individual with knowledge and experience of leadership,

What the school offers its staff

Why work for TLET?

• You’ll be working within a community of passionate, committed colleagues who genuinely support each other.
• A staff wellbeing team implements various strategies to boost staff engagement including various activities, events, conferences, and many other staff benefits.
• Excellent opportunities to develop and grow in the successful and expanding Transforming Lives Educational Trust, a growing Multi-academy Trust based within the local community.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.