Administrative Assistant

Saffron Valley Collegiate
Croydon’s Secondary Pupil Referral Unit
Administrative Assistant
Full time and Part time
Full time – 36 hours per week, term time only
Part time – 21.6 hours per week, term time only
We are looking to recruit an experienced Administration Assistant to work in one of our busy offices to support our provisions. The position could be based at any one of our four sites.
Office experience is essential as is SIMS knowledge. Excellent communication skills required - both written and verbal.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate;
• the ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of Saffron Valley Collegiate;
• ability to identify work priorities, whilst ensuring that lower priority work is kept up to date;
• ability to act on own initiative, dealing with any unexpected problems that arise;
• high motivation, enthusiasm and professional standards.
• the ability to communicate effectively, use of ICT and have a ‘can-do’-attitude
• the wish to work with young people with social, emotional and behavioural issues
Please write your application in direct reference to the person specification.
Salary: Full time position - Grade 5, scp 13-15: £30,495 - £31,440 full time equivalent:
£27,138 - £27,979 pro rata for 36 hours per week term time only
Part time position – Grade 5, scp 13-15 £30,495 - £31,440 full time equivalent: £16,282 - £16,787 pro rata for 21.6 hour per week term time only
Closing date for applications: Monday 8th July 2024 at 12 noon
Interviews: Friday 12th July 2024
The Collegiate is committed to the safeguarding of young people. References will be sought for all shortlisted candidates. The Collegiate will require a successful candidate to have an enhanced DBS check.
All who work within Saffron Valley Collegiate are committed to the celebration of diversity, and the challenging of disadvantage and discrimination, in all its forms.