Faculty Administrator

Peter Symonds College; Winchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Peter Symonds College in Winchester is seeking a highly organised Faculty Administrator for a term-time position, working 37 hours per week. You will act as an interface between faculty staff, students and parents, handling administrative duties and providing frontline support by telephone and email.

The role requires resilience under pressure, good IT proficiency, and prior experience with 16–19-year-olds is desirable.

Job description

We are looking for a highly organised Faculty Administrator to join our college in a term-time only position, working 37 hours per week.

The details for this post are as follows:

Reference (please quote):

95/26

Hours:

37 hours per week - Term time

Contract:

Permanent

Start Date:

TBC

Interview Date:

TBC

Closing Date:

Tuesday 25 August 202608:00

Information About The Post

Peter Symonds is a vibrant sixth form college in Winchester which has been rated by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’ in every respect. We have a large team of committed and talented staff who are at the heart of the success of the College.

Our team of Faculty Administrators acts as an interface in pastoral matters between the staff in each of our faculties and the students, their parents and carers. You will undertake a range of administrative duties and will provide front lines support and advice to parents/carers on the telephone and by email. You will deal with some complex and potentially emotionally demanding issues and must have the resilience and sensitivity to manage the needs of all parties. There are some very busy times, so you will need to be able to work well under pressure, remaining professional while prioritising appropriately. Proficiency in IT packages is essential and experience working with 16 – 19 year olds is highly desirable.

This is a term-time position, working Monday to Friday. There may be a requirement to work additional days (up to 10) during the college holidays; this will be discussed further at interview.

We are dedicated to safeguarding the students in our care. To that end, a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure will be required in the event of an individual being offered a position within our College. Our staff undertake regular safeguarding and Prevent training and are subject to ongoing safeguarding scrutiny.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to all applicants personally. If you have not heard from us by the interviewdate you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. However, we would be very pleased to hear from you again in respect of future vacancies. Thank you for your interest in working at Peter Symonds College.