Business Administrator - London, United Kingdom - United Learning

United Learning

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Business Administrator

Location:
Peterborough, Central Office

Contract Type:
Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Hybrid and flexible working available

Salary:
£25,000 - £28,000

Closing Date:
Midnight Sunday 28 April.

Interviews:
From Tuesday 7th May 2024

The Role

At United Learning we know that, to deliver the best for the children and young people we serve, we need to invest in the adults around them.

No school can be better than the staff at its heart.

The purpose of the Professional Development Team is to ensure that staff throughout United Learning, in every role and at every career stage, have an excellent induction experience as well as continuing development opportunities to allow them to excel in their role and progress in their career.

Professional development at United Learning supports all staff to deliver an exceptional education as set out in the principles of our Framework for Excellence.

In the role of Business Administrator, you will support two branches of the Professional Development function: the Projects Team and the Apprenticeship Provider.

You will play a critical role in ensuring the effective coordination and administration of Group-wide professional development. The ability to adapt and manage competing priorities is therefore essential.

Record programme participant and apprentice data with high levels of accuracy.
Manage the apprenticeship ePortfolio system.
Coordinate programme and conference events, including: sourcing and booking venues, arranging catering, and communicating arrangements to participants.
Track participant attendance and monitor programme completion.
Track apprentices' destinations and report on their progress and outcomes.
Coordinate internal communications by collaborating with colleagues on content.
Edit video content to share with programme participants.
Act as a central point of contact for general enquiries from programme participants, apprentices, and school leaders.
Deliver exceptional customer service to all stakeholders.
Process invoices, schedule meetings, prepare meeting papers and take meeting minutes.
Provide diary management and travel coordination support to the Director of Professional Development.

About You

You have a positive and curious attitude and want to make a difference and improve the lives of staff and young people.

You enjoy working collaboratively and place a high value on good stakeholder relationships, especially with school leaders.

You must show a willingness to learn and a desire to develop in the role and make it your own.

This role is ideal for a recent graduate wanting to work in the education sector, or an experienced administrator.

Essential:

Good organisation skills with the ability to prioritise, work at pace and meet deadlines.
Team player with strong communication and collaboration skills.
Welldeveloped interpersonal skills.
Highlevel attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to problem solve and adapt to change.
Ability to operate with autonomy.

Desirable:

Experience of writing for varied audiences.
Experience of building rapport with a range of stakeholders.
Video editing skills.
Data protection awareness.

Rewards and Benefits:

26 days holiday.
Competitive salary.
Contributory pension scheme, meaning we will save together for your retirement.
Occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.
Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.
Health cash plan.
Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners Perkbox, including access to discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes.
Continuous Professional Development options tailored to your needs.
A supportive and collaborative team located across the country.
Flexitime working arrangement.

United Learning

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed.

We invest in our staff wellbeing. It is an ethos we call 'the best in everyone'.

For more information

Salary:
£25,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits: