Administration Assistant

Job Title: Administration Assistant

Reports to: Executive Lead

Hours of work: 9am - 3pm

Days: Monday - Friday

**Salary**: £24,000 per annum
- **At Strive Academy, we believe in doing things differently.**_
We provide an alternative educational experience that supports young people to thrive both academically and personally. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a passionate and proactive **Administration Assistant**to ensure all administrative aspects of the centre run efficiently and effectively.

If you’re an experienced Administration Assistant who’s ready to make a real impact in a values-led environment, we’d love to hear from you.

**What will I be doing?**

**General duties**
- Front of house
- answering phone/general enquiries
- Greet visitors and students, ensuring they sign in
- Booking taxis AM & PM
- Provide administration and process support to Directors and Executive Lead as directed
- Check daily attendance on Sign In app and report to Executive Lead
- Data entry as required
- Promote the highest standards of business efficiency within the administrative function of the centre
- Ensure the highest and most effective use of resources, which positively contribute to the centre’s learning objectives
- Contribute to, and model, the centre’s vision, values and ethos
- Be a highly involved member of the centre community and be active in aspects of centre life, including developing positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents

**Financial resource management**
- Checking and ordering of stationery and office supplies

**Administration management**
- Be responsible for filing of paperwork
- Work with and maintain administrative systems including Iris, ensuring that maximum efficiency is achieved.
- Handle sensitive and/or confidential data, in adherence with relevant data protection regulations.

**ICT and management communication systems**
- Understand the management information systems that are currently used in the centre and remain up-to-date on new technologies that may be more efficient.

**Safeguarding**
- Understand the centre’s procedures for if a pupil discloses a potential safeguarding concern and what to do in the case of a child protection concern.
- Be a general and active advocate of maintaining excellent safeguarding standards across the whole centre and improving these where possible.

**What are you looking for?**

We’re looking for someone who has:

- GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)
- First aid training, or are willing to complete it
- Experience in an administrative role, specifically dealing with face to face and telephone interactions
- Experience working with children or young people, as well as having a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and promoting safeguarding and equality
- Great oral and written communication skills
- The ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, and able to work collaboratively with colleagues
- The ability to respond quickly and effectively to issues that arise, can plan, organise and meet deadlines and are able to use initiative to take action
- The ability to deal with difficult situations effectively, respond well to change, work under pressure and prioritise workload effectively
- Excellent attention to detail and able to use IT packages and office equipment effectively
- Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school and getting the best outcomes for all pupils
- Commitment to acting with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness to safeguard the assets, financial probity and reputation of the school

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £24,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person