Administrative Assistant

Location: Sutton, Surrey

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Closing Date:  12th August 2022

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT) is a family of specialist education providers for over 1500 pupils and students from nursery to further education across 15 academies and 8 college centres in London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. Supporting our academies and college, OHC&AT also operate learning support, such as nursing and therapy, and business support services.

Pupils and students within the OHC&AT family have a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs including autistic spectrum disorder; speech, language and communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health; profound and multiple disabilities; and physical disabilities including multi-sensory impairment and complex health needs.

OHC&AT is a rewarding and inspirational place to work, where everyone works together to create the best possible outcomes for students. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit www.ohcat.org

We are seeking to recruit a self-motivated and well organised Administrative Assistant to be the first point of contact for all Estates and Facilities enquiries. You will manage our facilities help desk and allocate tickets to facilities staff. In addition, you will obtain quotes for maintenance work at all Orchard Hill College (OHC) sites, schedule works and disseminate maintenance schedules to OHC site supervisors, Senior Premises Officers and other Estates team members prior to each College holiday period.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Diane Brazier via email dbrazier@ohcat.org to arrange a time to speak with Diane Brazier, Head of Estates & Facilities Management.  

Interviews Date: TBC

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk. 

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. Failure to show evidence will result in your application not being shortlisted for interview.

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.