Administrative Assistant Hastings, England
Ark Alexandra Academy
Full Time
Hastings, England
21575 - 24496 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Administrative Assistant
Start date: As soon as possible
Location: Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex
Salary: Ark Outside London Support Scale 5, Pay Points 5-12: £21,575 to £24,496 (pro rata)
Actual salary: £18,950.37 - £21,516.03
Hours: 36 hours per week, term time only plus 1 extra week to be worked in the school holidays (40 weeks per year)
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9.00am, Tuesday 21 March 2023
Interviews: Tuesday 28 March 2023
This is a rare opportunity to join our hard-working, dedicated administration team in our growing academy. This is a term time only position, which means you will only work 39 weeks of the year, plus one extra week in the school holidays as directed by your line manager. Pay is spread evenly over the year so you would never have a month without money.
As an Administrative Assistant you be an ambassador for the school when meeting parents, stakeholders and other visitors being a first point of contact. You will provide a warm welcome to all, dealing with telephone and face to face enquiries in an efficient and professional manner. You will ensure that all information is treated confidentially and to have absolute discretion and tact at all times, complying with the school’s data protection procedures.
Our standards are high, and we need someone who can be a team player and flexible when supporting other colleagues with the ability to be resilient, calm and professional under pressure.
For more information, please read the job description and person specification which you can download from here.
As the ideal candidate you will:
- Have experience of running effective administrative systems, preferably in a school environment
- Experience of data entry into databases and other IT systems
- Have a resilient character and a strong personal drive
- Be able to take ownership of tasks and complete to a high standard
- Be a team player that can work collaboratively as well as using your own initiative
- Be flexible in covering other team members when required, even if it’s on the other campus
Our school:
Ark Alexandra is a two-campus secondary academy with a Sixth Form provision in Hastings, East Sussex and is the largest secondary with 6th form in the Ark network. A popular school, we are growing from a 10 to 12 form entry this year, working across a split site, which brings with it unique opportunities for growth and development.
As a Church of England school, our values of faith, excellence and kindness underpin our ethos, culture and behaviour. We have an inclusive admissions policy that welcomes, without preference, students of all faith and none. Our vision is to create a truly great school for the young people in Hastings. We believe that everyone deserves to be accepted, included, and empowered to live a purposeful and fulfilling life.
We offer health benefits such as Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution, subsidised gym membership, Cycle to Work scheme, Healthcare Cashplan and Employee Assistance Programme or if you prefer retail therapy, staff discounts (online and in-store) via instant vouchers or reloadable gift cards from the Ark Rewards scheme.
How to apply:
If you have any questions about the role, please email [email protected]
If you’re interested in further information about our school, please visit our website – www.arkalexandra.org
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark Alexandra Academy
arkalexandra.org
Hastings, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
501 to 1000 Employees
School / School District
