Administrative Assistant (Academic)

Administrative Assistant (Academic) 

Permanent or 1 year Fixed Term

Salary: GR4 £17,750 - £20,750 (£15,823 - £18,497 pro rata)

Term time plus 3 weeks

London Academy of Excellence (LAE) is seeking to recruit an Administrative Assistant (Academic) to join a thriving and successful sixth form college. LAE is an ambitious, academically selective sixth form in the heart of Stratford, close to the Olympic Park and just two minutes from Stratford Station (zone 2/3), with excellent links to all parts of London.

In 2018 LAE secured outstanding A level results. 90% of A level grades were A*, A or B and 60% of all grades were A* or A. 200 students progressed to Russell Group universities, including fifteen to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. This year 26 students hold offers to study at either Oxford or Cambridge.  Our ALPS 1 value added score places us in the top 1% of schools nationally for progress and we are the only provider in Newham with an average grade of an A. 

The school is heavily oversubscribed with more than 3000 applications for 250 places each year and was graded ‘outstanding’ in every category by Ofsted in November 2017. The Sunday Time ranked us third in their list of state sixth form colleges in 2018/19 and named us State Sixth Form of the Year in 2015/16. 

The role

We seek an Administrative Assistant (Academic) committed to providing high standards within the exams and admin department. An individual who has the ability to assist with efficient operation of the examination process support. Supports managers and students through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication. Responsible for confidential and time sensitive material.

LAE can offer you:

• A modern and positive learning environment minutes from the Olympic Park and Stratford Station;

• Collaborative working with our world-class partner schools: Brighton College, Caterham School, Eton College, Forest School, Highgate School and UCS Hampstead.  

How to apply? 

Applications should be submitted to applications@excellencelondon.ac.uk  

Please submit with a covering letter of no more than one side of A4 and the LAE application form.  

For more information, please contact Doreen Agbodo, Business Director on 020 3301 1480 or email: doreen.agbodo@lae.ac.uk. 

Closing Date for applications is the Midnight on the 18th June 2019.

 The London Academy of Excellence is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.