Sixth Form Business Support Administrator

Salary: NJC Scale Band 4 Scale Points 12 - 17 (£27,711 - £30,060 FTE)

Actual salary: £25,056 - £27,181 per annum

Start Date: As soon as possible

Working Pattern: 36.25 hours per week, Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:00 Term Time

(including 5 INSET days) plus 2 weeks during periods of school holiday

Contract: Permanent

Location: Sixth Form – Ashton on Mersey School Cecil Avenue, Sale, M33 5BP

Benefits available at The Dean Trust

• Local Government Pension Scheme – Greater Manchester Pension Fund
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme (free of charge)
•   Cycle to work scheme
•  Annual flu jabs (free of charge)
• Access to enhanced family-friendly policies

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and hard-working Sixth Form Business Support Administrator to join our dedicated team at Sixth Form – Ashton on Mersey School. The core purpose of the role is to work alongside the Assistant Headteacher Key Stage 5 and the wider sixth form team to provide high-quality, efficient and effective administration/reception support as part of the sixth form administration team. 

As administrative lead for the sixth form, the post holder will be the primary point of contact for all student and parent-related enquiries, providing a professional and knowledgeable service on a wide range of post-16 student support. The role demands attention to detail and strong communication skills, ensuring an excellent support service is provided while maintaining confidentiality at all times.

The Dean Trust has a number of high-performing schools and a proven track record of sustained improvement.

The Dean Trust’s core values include traditional academic education, excellent discipline, and respect, resulting in improved attainment and progress. “Believe, Achieve, Succeed” has been embraced by all the schools in The Dean Trust. Ashton on Mersey School is part of The Dean Trust.

The school is an over-subscribed mixed 11-18 school situated in Greater Manchester. It enjoys a close partnership with Manchester United Football Club, its principal sponsor. It has a thriving sixth-form, SCITT and Maths Hub status, ensuring its reputation in the region.

The school is a cohesive community driven by a clear vision: to create an inclusive culture which celebrates diversity and where all pupils will gain the knowledge, skills and qualities required to embrace opportunities and challenges with confidence and independence. Pupils will feel empowered as they strive to make a positive difference to their communities and the world.

This vision and ethos exist in every aspect of the school, resulting in the school becoming the first choice for families way beyond the catchment area. The school continues to build and develop on this success, having received national and regional recognition with awards such as the Greater Manchester Secondary School of the Year Award.

We are looking for an individual who possesses:

• GCSE Grade A*-C (9-4) in English and Mathematics, or equivalent
• Working in a fast-paced office environment in an administrative capacity
• Experience in managing own workload, monitoring performance and ensuring optimum use of resources and systems available.
•  Undertaking a range of clerical and administrative duties, including data input and retrieval
•  Good use of IT systems with an excellent working knowledge of MS Office packages
• Excellent time management, organisational and administrative skills
•  Ability to work to deadlines with excellent attention to detail and accuracy levels
• Managing a diverse and varied workload, regularly prioritising workload and conflicting priorities

To apply for this vacancy, please visit our recruitment page careers.thedeantrust.co.uk.

For further information about the role, please contact the school on 0161 972 1179 or

email recruitment@thedeantrust.co.uk .

Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.

APPLICATION CLOSE DATE: 8 am Friday 8th  November 2024. 

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a

diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share

this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.