Admin Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Duties and Responsibilities:
Undertake reception duties, including answering the telephone, face to face enquiries, receiving visitors, dealing with student enquiries and managing the school emails
Provide administrative support for the Academy
Undertake assistance with Bromcom data input tasks ensuring accuracy and confidentiality at all times. Including admissions, detentions, exclusions, updating student information
Undertake daily administration of student’s attendance recording for lateness following attendance protocols to establish reasons for absences
Undertake other general administrative procedures as required by the Office Manager including reprographics support for staff
Operate relevant equipment/ICT packages (e.g. word, excel, databases, spread sheets, Internet)
Maintain stationery stock and supplies for the team
Provide general advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others
Support with the booking system for meeting requests, student interviews and tours
Assist with room bookings for internal and external events including providing refreshments and setting up relevant rooms
Assist with uniform sales and maintaining stock levels
Must be able to support the admin function including;
- Supporting of school key events such as reward evenings and various parent/student events
supporting with the enrolment process and induction /transition
supporting with the maintaining, issuing and tracking of uniform
- Support with the booking of external enrichment providers to support extra-curricular activity
Generic Requirements:
It is a requirement of all posts within the Academy that Health and Safety requirements are upheld in the performance of duties
All employees of the Academy are required to uphold the Equality and Diversity Policy and the Academy’s Code of Conduct
All staff will ensure the safeguarding of young people by the implementation of Child Protection and other safeguarding policies.
- This job description is not a complete description of the role, as you are required to undertake any other reasonable duties within the level of responsibility and grading of the post as directed by the Head of School.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Admin Assistant roles across Nova Education Trust's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £21,575 - £21,968 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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