Curriculum Administration Assistant - ref. h04489903
We are looking to appoint a forward thinking and self-motivated administration assistant to join our busy curriculum administration team. The role of the administration assistant is to work with campus administration officers to provide essential frontline and high-quality administrative support to curriculum teams to ensure the effective day to day operations of the College.
You will be working at our busy Nuneaton and Harrowbrook campuses Monday – Thursday on a term time only basis.
Successful applicants will be required to develop, work within and co-ordinate a range of administrative activities and be able to work to tight deadlines, prioritising workloads accordingly. They will be confident in using their own initiative to proactively improve systems and processes which enhance the support services provided to curriculum teams and ultimately our students.The ability to remain calm and professional whilst working in an extremely busy environment will be key, as is a positive and self-reliant manner. Discretion and diplomacy will be essential, and candidates must demonstrate a can-do problem-solving attitude.
Workload anticipation is vital, along with a need to own, problem solve and prioritise. The busy nature of this role means you must be able to work at pace, to a high standard and with minimum supervision.
The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate excellent administration and organisational skills, with recent and comprehensive experience in complex organisations (preferably obtained within an educational institution). The ability to take accurate minutes is a must, as is a high level of literacy, numeracy and communication skills.
What skills are we looking for: A multitasker – you must be able to work on various projects at the same time
A creative thinker – you will have the freedom to bring new ideas to the table and run with themA completer – you need to be able to get the job done, on time, paying incredible attention to detail
A collaborator – you need to be able to work and communicate with multiple stakeholders and facilitate cross-college working
Responsibilities for the role: Provide general support for curriculum delivery programmes
Assist with procurement and financial transactionsSupport with the administration of college processes and procedures
Organise and support meetings, including minute taking
The Location: The role is based across our Nuneaton and Harrowbrook (Hinckley) campuses
Why Should You Apply?The pay range we’re offering is £9,787 - £10,753*
We offer great holidays and access to the Local Government Pension
We offer great staff development opportunities
Family friendly policies and procedures
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally.We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment, please contact the recruiting manager.
We aim to support our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that many of our employees have responsibilities and are committed to providing support for our employees. We are working hard to support flexible and new ways of working where possible and offer a wide range of benefits.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references’.
'Please apply as soon as you can as we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable number of applications.'- Annual salary based on working 18.5 hours per week over 38 weeks a year.