Senior Admin Officer (Maternity Cover)

Temporary to cover a maternity leave of absence

Term time only + 3 weeks

We are seeking a Senior Admin Officer to join our Alternative Provision in Eston to lead on all aspects of administration within the provision.

The centre is a collaborative provision between Outwood Academies Acklam, Bishopsgarth, Bydales, Normanby, Ormesby, Redcar and Riverside. The centre is located on Burns Road, Eston in a modern building with excellent facilities.

The successful candidate will be contributing to the overall management and direction of the provision by working with Senior Leaders, HR and Finance teams. This role will involve working closely with all members of staff at the provision along with the Regional Business Manager and Executive Assistants for the Northern region.

The working pattern for this role is 37 hours per week, term time plus 3 weeks.

As a Senior Admin Officer you will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive administrative service which includes day to day admin duties, ordering and maintaining stock, monitoring staff attendance, and giving advice on general queries. You will also be accountable for the Reception staff at Eston, ensuring they are delivering a high level of service to their academy. You will also be responsible for giving support to the Head of Centre and Leadership team by giving administrative support where needed, minuting weekly SLT meetings and managing the Head of Centre's emails and diary.

A Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in English and Maths is essential, along with a relevant Level 3 qualification for example in Business Admin, or substantial experience in a relevant discipline. As well as being well presented with excellent interpersonal skills, in order to allow you to engage with visitors to the Academy, students and staff.

The job description for this role can be found here.

The person specification for this role can be found here.

This vacancy is being managed by our Recruitment Partner at Hays. If you wish to apply for this post or are interested in discussing further, please contact our Recruitment Partner at Hays by using the expression of interest link which can be found below.

Recruitment Partner - James Hall, Email Address - outwoodnorth@hays.com

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You can submit an expression of interest HERE.

Closing date: 9.00am on 19 June 2023.

Interview date: 22 June 2023.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.