What skills and experience we're looking for
An opportunity has arisen to join our Sunderland team as an Admin Assistant, reporting to the Admin Officer, as part of a small team in our busy school office. Your role will be to provide comprehensive administrative support to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the school office whilst contributing to a busy and varied workload. The successful candidate will manage phone calls, emails, and other communications, ensuring queries are handled promptly and efficiently, maintain accurate records, databases and filing systems and assist in the preparation of reports, newsletters and other school documentation.
You will also help to coordinate and manage school events and meetings, support the management of pupil attendance and admissions records and liaise with parents, pupils, and external stakeholders as necessary.
The successful candidate should have a proactive and flexible approach as the role is wide ranging and varied and you must have a minimum of GCSE grade C in Maths and English and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office. Previous experience of working in a school is desirable, however full training will be provided.
Essential criteria:
GCSE Maths & English Grade C or above (or equivalent)
Experience of providing administrative support in a busy office environment
Experience of working in a team
Excellent interpersonal skills in order to deal confidently with managers and staff at all levels
Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
A high level of accuracy and excellent attention to detail
Ability to use Microsoft packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, and other IT system
What the school offers its staff
Trinity Academy Newcastle Multi- Academy Trust is a growing Trust specialising in Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties.
The Trust is committed to staff wellbeing and mental health and also has a focus on ‘growing our own’. Due to this we offer an extensive innovative CPD programme. Our Executive Leadership Team is dedicated to a one trust vision.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.