Job Title: Cross Enabling Support Assistant
Location: Hulme, Manchester
Salary: £21,394 – £22,584 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full time
Closing Date: Friday 19th May at 10am
Loreto is a Catholic sixth form college which exists primarily to cater for the needs of young Catholics in the 16-18 age range, but which also caters for young people of different faiths whose beliefs are consonant with our key values of Freedom, Justice, Sincerity, Truth, Excellence, Joy and Internationality.
Job Purpose:
To provide administrative assistance including data processing to support to enabling departments across the College.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Primary purpose is to support the Bursary and Admissions process, including assessment and data processing using student software as appropriate.
- To provide a range of administrative functions including: answering and distribution of telephone calls, assisting and producing, where applicable, mail merge letters, PowerPoint presentations, inputting data and spreadsheet tasks.
- To be conversant with college systems and to operate these when required
- To priorities and allocate in the most efficient and effective way, all incoming work and have flexibility and readiness to undertake a wide range of tasks
- To assist with the collation / preparation of materials required for college events
- The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to provide cover for and/or work in collaboration with colleagues across the enabling departments
- To carry out such other duties as may reasonably be allocated by the Principal, or their designates to enhance the work of the college
Staff Development
- To undertake staff development where appropriate
- To take part in the College’s Appraisal Process
Deployment of Staff
- To ensure that appropriate arrangements for cover are made when absent
- To work as part of a team and to ensure effective working relations
Quality Assurance
- To ensure the effective operation of quality assurance systems
- To contribute to the process of setting targets within the department and to work towards their achievement
- To assist with the implementation of College quality procedures, especially through contribution to the self-assessment process
Communications
- To ensure familiarity with the department’s aims and objectives
- To liaise with relevant external bodies as appropriate
Marketing and Liaison
- To contribute to the College liaison and marketing activities
- To link with external agencies as appropriate
Management of Resources
- To contribute to the maintenance of an attractive and comfortable working environment
Other
- To support the aims and objectives of the College
- To attend meetings as appropriate
- To undertake any other duties the Principal or their designated alternate may reasonably direct from time to time within the context of the Loreto College contract
About you:
Experience:
- Experience in an administrative role
- Administrative experience in an educational environment
Skills and Knowledge:
- Proficiency in working with standard office applications such as MS Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to prioritise and multitask
- Ability to manage own workload
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent telephone manner
- Willing to adapt to changing priorities
- Excellent attention to detail
- High level of literacy/communication skills
- The ability to recognise and appreciate the confidential nature of some work undertaken
- Evidence of commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- Ability to empathise with 16-19 year olds within a college situation
Qualifications:
- A relevant administrative qualification or evidence of formal training.
Staff Benefits:
- Free secure on-site parking
- Cycle to Work and Technology schemes
- Free onsite fitness classes including Yoga and Pilates
- Free tea and coffee in all staffrooms and subsidised Starbucks pod on campus
- Free staff lunch and refreshments on inset days
- Access to wellbeing services such as private physio and virtual GP appointments through our enhanced Occupational Health package
- End of term all-staff celebration lunch
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