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35 hours per week Monday to Friday. Fully office based.

The Administrative Assistant will be directly responsible to the Sixth Form Administrator

The Administrative Assistant is responsible for:

• Assisting the Sixth Form Administrator with all aspects of the development and effective operation of the administrative function within the school.
• Providing administrative support for the Sixth Form attendance, bursary and admissions processes under the direction of the Sixth Form Administrator.
• Contributing to the planning, development and organisation of administration systems.
• Providing support to Reception.
• Undertaking general office, reception and administrative duties.
• Providing administrative support for the school's performance management systems and processes.

• To establish and maintain good relationships with all students, parents/carers, colleagues, contractors and other professionals.
• To provide administrative support to the Sixth Form Administrator on Sixth Form attendance, FSM, bursary and admissions processes.
• To be responsible for updating and maintaining the school's database system/s and producing routine reports and lists.
• Assist in the arrangements for school trips and events e.g. open days, parents' evenings.
• To provide First Aid support as required (subject to training and certification)
• To collate, amend and update student manual and computer files
• To deal with routine correspondence within required deadlines
• To undertake typing, word processing and other ICT tasks e.g. Parent Mail, website updates.
• To sort and distribute mail.
• Occasionally staffing sixth form study rooms

• To be flexible within the broad remit of the post.
• To attend school events as required.
• To attend training sessions and meetings as required.
• To ensure compliance within the school of data protection regulations.
• To assist in such duties and activities relating to any of the above areas appropriate to grade as the Headteacher and Governors shall from time to time reasonably require.

• Studied to a minimum standard of GCSE (grade A - C) or equivalent, in English and
• Experience of working in a busy office environment.
• Previous administration experience.
• Appropriate First Aid training or willingness to undertake.

• Ability to build and form good relationships with colleagues and students.
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities including own.
• Verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the need to communicate effectively with colleagues, students and suppliers / contractors.
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy skills.
• Ability to proficiently use office computer software including word-processing, spreadsheet, database and internet systems.
• Ability to absorb and understand a wide range of information.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and filing systems.
• Ability to deal with confidential data / issues appropriately.
• Ability to work flexibly to attend school events outside of school hours.

If you would like to hear more about this role, please apply. We will contact all shortlisted candidates.

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