ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – OPERATIONS

The GORSE Academies Trust; Liberty (MO); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

The Ruth Gorse Academy is seeking an Administrative Assistant – Operations to provide excellent administrative support in a fast-paced environment. You will collaborate with the Operations Manager to ensure smooth academy operations, manage records, support recruitment activities, events and stakeholder liaison, and uphold high professional standards.

Ideal candidates will have strong organisational and communication skills, experience in busy offices, and a commitment to confidentiality and

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in a busy administrative or office environment.
• Ability to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information professionally.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Committed to delivering outstanding customer service to colleagues, parents, visitors and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support across the academy.
• Manage correspondence, records and documentation accurately and efficiently.
• Support recruitment activities, meetings, projects and academy events including handling event setup and orders.
• Maintain key operational information and records.
• Liaise professionally with staff, parents, visitors and external agencies.
• Contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of operational services across the academy.

Skills

Organisational skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Admin experience

Confidentiality

Independent and team work

Customer service

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Are you highly organised, proactive and passionate about providing outstanding administrative support?

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Administrative Assistant – Operations to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and professional individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality administrative support.

Working closely with the Operations Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of academy operations. You will support a wide range of administrative functions including record management, communication, event organisation, recruitment administration and stakeholder support, helping to create an environment where staff and students can flourish.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Have excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have experience working in a busy administrative or office environment.
• Be able to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines effectively.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information professionally.
• Work successfully both independently and as part of a wider team.
• Be committed to delivering outstanding customer service to colleagues, parents, visitors and external stakeholders.

What The Role Will Involve

As Administrative Assistant – Operations, you will:

• Provide comprehensive administrative support across the academy.
• Manage correspondence, records and documentation accurately and efficiently.
• Support recruitment activities, meetings, projects and academy events including the manual handling responsibilities of setting up events and managing order.
• Maintain key operational information and records.
• Liaise professionally with staff, parents, visitors and external agencies.
• Contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of operational services across the academy.

What We Offer You

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About Us

Working as part of The GORSE Academies Trust, The Ruth Gorse Academy ensures that students receive an outstanding education that focuses on aspiration, high expectations and personalisation. Together these non-negotiable values instil in young people a self-belief that enables students to access the highest standard of higher education provision and employment. We believe that poverty and deprivation should, in no way, limit either the quality of a young person’s educational experience or the levels of achievement to which those students are able to rise. In October 2023, the exceptional nature of our work at The Ruth Gorse Academy was again recognised by Ofsted and demonstrated within our GCSE results. We continue to be heavily oversubscribed year on year, as we deliver high quality education for each and every student.

If you would like to know more about our Academy, please visit our website at The Ruth Gorse Academy.