Temporary Premises and Transport Administrative Assistant

International Schools Today; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The King’s School, Canterbury is seeking an organised Administrative Assistant to provide support to our Premises and Transport teams for a three-month period. You will maintain accurate compliance, premises and vehicle records; update trackers and databases; monitor review and maintenance dates; follow up outstanding documentation and actions; and respond to routine enquiries.

You will work closely with the Premises Operations Manager and Transport Manager to help ensure essential operational

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in premises, facilities, compliance or transport administration is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate compliance, premises and vehicle records.
• Update trackers and databases; monitor review and maintenance dates.
• Follow up outstanding documentation and actions.
• Respond to routine enquiries and provide support to Premises and Transport teams.
• Coordinate with Premises Operations Manager and Transport Manager to keep administration up to date.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Prioritisation

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The King’s School, Canterbury is looking for an organised and proactive Administrative Assistant to provide support to our Premises and Transport teams for a three-month period.

The role will involve maintaining accurate compliance, premises and vehicle records; updating trackers and databases; monitoring review and maintenance dates; following up outstanding documentation and actions; and responding to routine enquiries. You will work closely with the Premises Operations Manager and Transport Manager to help ensure that essential operational administration remains accurate and up to date.

The successful candidate will have strong organisational skills and attention to detail, be confident using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, and be comfortable managing competing priorities and following up outstanding actions. Previous experience within premises, facilities, compliance or transport administration would be an advantage but is not essential.

The King’s School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with the statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates.

All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.