General Administrator

**Ref**

143306

**Department**

Administration/Reception

**Location**

Stanground Academy (Peterborough)

**Contracted hours per week**

37

**Contracted weeks per year**

39

**Contract type**

Permanent

**Closing date**

16/03/2025

Description

**Salary: £24,790 - £25,183 FTE (£21,514 - £21,855 pro rata)**

**The role**:
As an administrative assistant you can expect to support the office team in a range of administrative and clerical duties. You will deal with incoming and outgoing communications, handle queries, compile data and create and maintain databases and other computerized systems. You will be part of a friendly team and able to build relationships.

You would be
- welcoming visitors to the school and dealing with their enquiries
- able to demonstrate your ability to work effectively within a team as well as on your own initiative
- possess excellent communication and customer service skills
- monitoring school supplies, ordering school resources
- keeping paper and electronic records up to date
- using reprographic equipment

**Skills and experience you will need**
- excellent spoken and written communication skills
- methodical and well-organised,able to work accurately and pay attention to detail
- Have good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
- able to relate well with pupils, teachers and parents
- able to prioritise work
- sensitivity and understanding
- to be flexible and open to change
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail

Experience and knowledge of working within a school environment and with SIMS would be advantageous.

**About us**:
Stanground Academy, part of Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT), is situated in Peterborough, one of the UK’s fastest growing cities. We focus on transforming the life chances of our pupils by ensuring that every child can succeed, despite the challenges they may face.

The academy ensures that staff are highly motivated and committed to achieving the highest standards. Our £23 million state-of-the-art building boasts facilities which are arguably some of the best in the county and include fully-equipped specialist rooms, a dance studio, theatre and high-tech ICT equipment.

Both our Academy and Greenwood Academies Trust are committed to supporting pupils and staff alike. Providing pupils with the highest-quality education is of the utmost importance but we recognise that in order to achieve this, teachers and staff must be properly supported with strong leadership, a climate of trust, research and innovation, and ongoing CPD opportunities.

**In Return**:
You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.

We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account - with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

- Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
- Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
- Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
- A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.