Administration Assistant

Salary: £16,364 - £17,154 pro rata (£19,026 - £19,945 fte) SAT 4

Permanent.

Term time plus 5 staff development days.

37 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

We have a new and exciting opportunity for an Assistant to join our Admin team at The Turing School.

As an Admin Assistant you will support the Office Manager in the efficient operation of administration functions of the school. You will provide a first point of contact for pupils, parents, visitors at reception to deal with any queries that arise in the first instance or refer them on to ensure that problems are dealt with effectively.

Key duties include:

• Perform daily clerical tasks, including dealing with emails, post, messages, etc;

• Undertake a range of secretarial duties as directed by the Office Manager;

• Assist in maintaining the Team’s central filing system;

• Assist to maintain general office systems;

• To carry out duties as requested by the Office Manager and Senior Leadership Team.

As a successful candidate you will need:  

• A good standard of education with English and mathematics GCSE or equivalent level, with Good Literacy and numeracy skills;  
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Google Suite including Gmail, Drive and use of email;  
• Awareness of Data Protection and confidentiality issues;  
• Organised, methodical and adaptable;  
• Conscientious, polite and calm.

Part of Swale Academies Trust, The Turing School is at its heart, a community school.  We pride ourselves on knowing all of our students and families, and we work together to support and develop our young people into becoming successful, confident and happy young adults.  

For more information about our school please visit our website: theturingschool.org.uk

Join us to benefit from:  

• Excellent on-site facilities;  
• Bank of resources across the Trust;  
• Excellent CPD programme;  
• Being part of a highly successful Trust;  
• Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution;  
• Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice;  
• Ride to Work Scheme;  
• Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

If you are interested in this post, please contact Gemma Sorrell-fleet,  Office Manager for an informal discussion.  gemma.sorrellfleet@swale.at and 01323 465700 

Applications can be completed on TES or downloaded from the supporting documents and sent to Gemma Sorrell-Fleet, Office Manager, gemma.sorrellfleet@swale.at or by post to The Turing School, Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 8EJ. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.  

 If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at  or 01795 426091 (option 2)

We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interview Date: 18th July 2022

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure