Senior Office Administrator

Please Note: This is a part time, fixed-term position, you will be required to work 22.5 hours per week. The fixed-term contract will end on 10th November 2024. 

About us and the role

Join our team as a Senior Office Administrator and play a pivotal role in driving organisational efficiency and success. We are seeking an experienced professional with exceptional administrative skills to support our Central team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong leadership abilities, we want to hear from you!

What will you do?

• Provide efficient administrative support, particularly in HR tasks such as data management and audits.
• Continuously review and improve administrative processes for increased efficiency.
• Assist in recruitment processes by coordinating job adverts and candidate queries.
• Manage employee screening checks and maintain accurate records.
• Act as a point of contact for administrative inquiries and issues, while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description

Why should you apply

You will be working in a fantastic environment.

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

• A strong vision of Educational Excellence, Character Formation and Spiritual Insight
• Great opportunities for professional development
• NEST pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria
• O2 discounts
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Access to multiple well-being programmes
• Cycle to work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

Plus many more!

What are we looking for?

• Experience in office administration, particularly in the development and maintenance of robust administrative systems and procedures, ensuring smooth operations across various departments.
• Efficiently manage multiple tasks and priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Adaptable to changing priorities, it is vital to remain flexible and responsive to evolving business needs.
• Proficiency in basic financial tasks, coupled with high literacy and numeracy skills, effectively handle financial records and reports with precision and clarity.
• Collaborate with team members, and convey information clearly and concisely to ensure effective communication channels within the organisation.

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.