Student Services and Administrative Assistant

The administrative team at Ellis Guilford Secondary School provides essential support to ensure the school runs smoothly and efficiently. They manage student records, attendance, and communication with parents and external agencies. The team handles key compliance tasks, safeguarding documentation, and supports behaviour management policy and procedure. They work face to face with student supporting their welfare needs. By coordinating day-to-day operations and supporting staff and students, the admin team plays a crucial role in maintaining a safe, organised, and effective learning environment. As an administration assistant at Ellis Guilford School, you will thrive in a busy environment, managing multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining a calm and approachable manner. With strong IT skills and a flexible attitude, you're ready to contribute to the smooth running of our school and be a key part of our supportive team. Our ideal candidate will: Be organised and detail-oriented. Have strong, professional communication skills. Be confidential and trustworthy. Be resilient and problem‑solving. To apply for the Administration assistant opportunity, you must hold: GCSE English and Maths at Grade C and above or equivalent. Strong communication skills both verbal and written. The Ellis Guilford School is a growing and thriving, larger than average, Secondary School with a clear mission 'to ensure that the children attending our school have a better chance of success than if they attended any other school'. We deliver a broad curriculum, including emphasis on the creative subjects, to support our children to become confident, independent and balanced individuals, allowing them to excel. Graded 'Good' by Ofsted in 2023, Ellis Guilford School is at an extremely exciting point in its development journey. We strive for 'EGScellence' in all that we do Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England's post‑industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people. We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co‑curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro‑active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century. CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development: CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust. We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached. We are an 11‑16 school with over 1300 pupils on roll. Equality - give everyone a chance - to belong and succeed Integrity - do the right thing - with passion, with purpose Ambition - work hard, aim high - now and for the future We aim to prepare all our pupils to be good citizens of the future. Ellis Guilford has hardworking and caring staff who support pupils through engaging lessons, excellent pastoral care and a wide range of enrichment and extra‑curricular activities. We very much value positive relationships with families as, together, we can make a real difference to the lives of our young people. #J-18808-Ljbffr