Job Title: College Support Administrator
Based: Hulme, Manchester
Salary: £20,126 – £21,509 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Closing Date: Friday 17th June 2022 at 10am
Role Purpose:
To provide administrative assistance including data processing to support to enabling departments across the College.
Key Responsibilities:
- Primary purpose is to support the Bursary and Admissions process, including assessment and data processing using student software as appropriate.
- To provide a range of administrative functions including: answering and distribution of telephone calls, assisting and producing, where applicable, mail merge letters, PowerPoint presentations, inputting data and spreadsheet tasks.
- To be conversant with college systems and to operate these when required
- To priorities and allocate in the most efficient and effective way, all incoming work and have flexibility and readiness to undertake a wide range of tasks
- To assist with the collation / preparation of materials required for college events
- The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to provide cover for and/or work in collaboration with colleagues across the enabling departments
- To carry out such other duties as may reasonably be allocated by the Principal, or their designates to enhance the work of the college
- To undertake staff development where appropriate
- To take part in the College’s Appraisal Process
- To ensure that appropriate arrangements for cover are made when absent
- To work as part of a team and to ensure effective working relations
- To ensure the effective operation of quality assurance systems
- To contribute to the process of the setting of targets within the department and to work towards their achievement.
- To assist with the implementation of College quality procedures, especially through contribution to the self-assessment process
- To ensure familiarity with the department’s aims and objectives
- To liaise with relevant external bodies as appropriate
- To contribute to the College liaison and marketing activities
- To link with external agencies as appropriate
- To contribute to the maintenance of an attractive working environment in the college office
The Candidate:
Essential
- Experience in an administrative role
- Proficiency in working with standard office applications such as MS Word, Excel
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to prioritise and multitask, managing own workload
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent standards of literacy and numeracy
- Ability to work with other staff as a team
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Evidence of commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- IT literate
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, or substantial relevant experience that demonstrates a high order of literacy, numeracy and analytical skills.
- Positive and enthusiastic
- Flexibility and a readiness to undertake a wide range of tasks
- Committed to Equality and Diversity
- Flexibility and a readiness to undertake a wide range of tasks
- Enhanced DBS Clearance
- Can evidence proof of right of work in the UK
Desirable
- Administrative experience in an educational environment
- A clear understanding of developments in post-16 education
Staff Benefits
- Free secure on-site parking
- Cycle to Work and Technology schemes
- Free onsite fitness classes including Yoga and Pilates
- Free tea and coffee in all staffrooms and subsidised Starbucks pod on campus
- Free staff lunch and refreshments on inset days
- Access to wellbeing services such as private physio and virtual GP appointments through our enhanced Occupational Health package
- End of term all-staff celebration lunch
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with previous job titles and experience of: School Admin Assistant, Administrative Officer, Office Administrator, Administration Clerk, General Administration, Office Assistant, Reception Administrator, Secretary, Support Administrator may also be considered for this role.
