Administrative Assistant - Sixth Form and Work-Related Learning

Christ The King Voluntary Academy; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and wellbeing

Cycle-to-work scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Christ the King Voluntary Academy is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join the main school office, delivering efficient administrative support and strong customer service to parents and staff. This permanent, part-time role is 25 hours per week, term-time only, with a friendly, outgoing team and opportunities for professional development within the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust.

You will need experience in a busy office, excellent communication, organisational skills,

Qualifications

• Have experience of working in a busy office.
• Have excellent personal, administrative, and organisational skills.
• Be able to plan and prioritise own workload, meeting set deadlines.
• Have the ability to maintain a calm, positive and professional manner at all times.
• Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
• Generate excellent relationships with pupils, parents, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Have experience of working in a busy office.
• Have excellent personal, administrative, and organisational skills.
• Be able to plan and prioritise own workload, meeting set deadlines.
• Have the ability to maintain a calm, positive and professional manner at all times.
• Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
• Generate excellent relationships with pupils, parents, and staff.

Skills

Experience of working in a busy office

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Plan and prioritise workload

Calm, positive and professional demean

Attention to detail

Job description

Working in our main school office you will come into daily contact with our parents and staff so, as well as having administrative experience, you will also possess excellent communication and customer service skills and have a friendly, outgoing manner.

We are looking to appoint an Administrative Assistant to join our dedicated and successful school.

You will play an active role in delivering efficient, effective administrative support, and you will come into contact with our parents and staff so you will possess excellent communication skills and have a friendly, outgoing manner.

This is a permanent, part-time role working 25 hours a week hours per week, on a term time only basis.

About us

Christ the King Voluntary Academy is a successful secondary school located in Arnold, Nottingham. We are an Ofsted rated Good School.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, and we bring together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

About the role

As Administrative Assistant you will:

• Have experience of working in a busy office.
• Have excellent personal, administrative, and organisational skills.
• Be able to plan and prioritise own workload, meeting set deadlines.
• Have the ability to maintain a calm, positive and professional manner at all times.
• Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
• Generate excellent relationships with pupils, parents, and staff.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A salary of £15,145 - £15,882 per annum (OLOL Band 3).
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme - one of the most competitive on the market.
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme- emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.
• Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

You do not need to be a catholic to work for our Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.