Administrator

The Griffin Schools Trust is looking to recruit a highly skilled, organised, enthusiastic and motivated administrator to work at pace at the Trust’s Headquarters. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the operational side of the Trust in all administrative areas of a busy office supporting the work of the Executive Team. Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential for the role as well as school office experience.

The successful candidate will have:

• Knowledge and experience of supporting governance

• Experience of office administration and/or management in a school/MAT

• The ability to work under pressure

• Experience of supporting/experience of dealing with complaints

• Experience of providing personal and administrative support to Senior Leaders, Executives and/or Governors

• Experience of producing and/or updating policies

• Knowledge and understanding of personnel, GDPR, safeguarding, complaints, recruitment and governance

• An excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office and Google docs

• The ability to design and produce marketing materials including brochures.

Find out more about us at www.griffinschoolstrust.org and please check the journey time to our offices in SE6: in these Covid times, the shorter the better. This is not a home-based role.

HOW TO APPLY

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV along with a brief supporting statement, no more than one side of A4, and the completed Safer Recruitment Pre employment Form to recruitment@griffinschoolstrust.org telling us what you would bring to this position.

Please also include in your application the names, email addresses and direct phone numbers of two professional referees, making clear in what capacity they know you.

We will approach referees on receipt of your application.

Visits to the Trust’s office in Catford are welcome so if you wish to arrange a visit, please email recruitment@griffinschoolstrust.org

Applications will be considered as they are received so that this post may be filled before the closing date.

The closing date for applications is: midday Friday 07 January 2022

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted week commencing: 10 January 2022

Interviews will take place week commencing: 17 January 2022

The Griffin Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding our students and working in partnership with our local communities. We treat people equally regardless of gender, race, disability or sexual orientation and are committed to meet the requirements of the Equalities Act and other relevant legislation. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.