Administration Assistant

Salary:                       NJC Scale Band 3 Scale Points 6-11 (£25,183 - £27,269 FTE)

Start Date:                 As soon as possible

Working Pattern:      Term Time only (including 5 INSET days), plus 2 weeks during periods of school closure

Working Hours:         36.25 hours per week, 8am-4pm Monday-Friday

Contract:                   Permanent

Location:                   Office-based at Ashton on Mersey School

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual to fulfill a hybrid administration role. The successful candidate will be required to support the administration of 2 functions; Central Services Health & Safety and Ashton on Mersey School Careers.

The time spent working on each function will be split; 2 days per week for Careers and 3 days per week for Health& Safety.

The role will involve providing proactive and reactive administrative support to each function such as:

-       Coordinating and facilitating meetings with a range of different stake holders

-       Organise, schedule and manage careers appointments

-       Coordinate and arrange guest speakers

-       Maintain management information systems

-       Assist the Trust Health and Safety Manager and Trust Executive in creating and embedding a proactive Health and Safety culture across the Trust

-       Assist with accident investigation and reporting

-       Assist with monitoring of Trust Health & Safety compliance

 The successful candidate will ideally have proven experience working in a fast paced office environment

and understand the diverse and wide range of tasks that are involved with working in an administrative capacity. 

Knowledge of the latest Microsoft Office packages is essential.

Working together as a team has clearly made us stronger, and the support and challenge of each other has enriched each of our academies and the Trust. As an employer, the Trust is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit regardless of background or characteristics. Our aim is to create an environment in which individual differences and the way in which everyone contributes is recognised and valued.

To apply for this vacancy please visit our recruitment page careers.thedeantrust.co.uk.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact us on 0161 973 1179 or email katiehurst@thedeantrust.co.uk.

 APPLICATION CLOSE DATE: 9AM MONDAY 24TH MARCH 2025

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.