Administration Assistant Swansea, Wales
Job description
37 hours per week, 40 weeks per annum
Pro-rata Salary: £20,138 - £21,896
Based at the Gorseinon Campus
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Examinations Team. The MIS and Examinations Department deals with over 40,000 student qualifications annually, run by over 30 Examination Boards across multiple college sites throughout the year.
This varied role requires excellent attention to detail and the ability to provide an outstanding service in both the administering of student assessment and the examination and certification of qualifications, whilst ensuring all are completed in accordance with the Welsh Government and Awarding Bodies Requirements.
With a minimum of 5 GCSE’s (grade A-C) including Maths and English or equivalent, along with a NVQ Level 3 in Administration/Customer service or equivalent, you will be IT literate and have previous experience of working with high volumes of data and to strict deadlines. Strong communication and problem solving skills are essential. Previous experience of working in further education and in an examinations department are highly desirable.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will be treated no less favourably than applications submitted in English. Gower College Swansea recognises the importance of delivering its services in Welsh and recognises the need to grow its bilingual workforce. We therefore encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate good Welsh Language skills.
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.
Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to a start date before 1st February).
