Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Location:Ark Alexandra Academy

Job Type:Education Support

Salary:£23,500 - £26,421 (pro rata)

Posted:24/11/2023

Closing date:05/12/2023

Closing time:09:00

Administrative Assistant

Start date:As soon as possible or 02 January 2024

Location:Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex

Salary:Ark Outside London Support Scale 5, Pay Points 5-12: £23,500 to £26,421 (pro rata)

Actual salary: £20,732.25 - £23,309.22

Hours:36 hours per week, term time only plus 1 extra week to be worked in the school holidays (40 weeks per year)

Hours will be between 8am – 4.30pm, exact hours to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Contract:Permanent

Closing date:9.00am,Tuesday 05 December 2023

The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date.Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.

Due to an internal promotion we are looking for another Administrative Assistant to join our hard-working, dedicated administration team in our growing academy. This is a term time only position, which means you will only work 39 weeks of the year, plus one extra week in the school holidays as directed by your line manager. Pay is spread evenly over the year so you would never have a month without money.

As an Administrative Assistant you be an ambassador for the school when meeting parents, stakeholders and other visitors being a first point of contact. You will provide a warm welcome to all, dealing with telephone and face-to-face enquiries in an efficient and professional manner. You will ensure that all information is treated confidentially and to have absolute discretion and tact at all times, complying with the school’s data protection procedures.

Our standards are high, and we need someone who can be a team player and flexible when supporting other colleagues. The ability to be resilient, calm and professional under pressure in a busy environment is essential.

For more information, please read the job description and person specification in the information pack available for download from here.

As the ideal candidate you will:

• Have experience of running effective administrative systems, preferably in a school environment
• Have experience of data entry into databases and other IT systems
• Have a resilient character and with the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure in a busy environment
• Be able to take ownership of tasks and complete to a high standard
• Be a team player that can work collaboratively as well as using your own initiative
• Be willing to work on either campus as and when required for cover or personal development

• Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution
• Subsidised gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Healthcare Cashplan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff discounts (online and in-store) via instant vouchers or reloadable gift cards from the Ark Rewards scheme