Operations Support Assistant - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom - Greenwood Academies Trust
Description
Ref
142221
Department
Operations Directorate
Location
Education Support Team (Nottinghamshire)
Contracted hours per week
37.5
Contracted weeks per year
52
Contract type
Permanent
Closing date
25/10/2023
Description
Salary:
£20,812 - £21,189
per annum
We have a very exciting and challenging opportunity for a full-time Operations Support Assistant to join the Operations Directorate in the Central Education Support Team to help and assist the team in supporting and providing services to all the academies within the Trust.
The role:
You will provide high quality administrative support and assist in a variety of project-based work for the whole of the Operations Team, where you will gain exceptional knowledge of how we support our academies as well as gaining exceptional knowledge of different areas of working within the education sector.
You will provide project and administrative support across the range of teams within the Operations Directorate departments, which includes Health & Safety, Estates Management, Procurement, Catering, Projects, Contract Management and Business Continuity and help in delivering services to the Trust and its academies.
Duties will include - (with support and under supervision):
- Providing a full range of administrative support to the Operations team.
- Managing small scale projects, working to timelines and assisting with projectbased work to support the Operations Directorate in effectively supporting academies.
- Researching, preparing and editing correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents, as instructed.
- Arranging, coordinating and communicating details for meetings, training and events, as required, including booking meeting rooms and providing refreshments and minute taking where required.
- Minuting of confidential management meetings and distribution of notes, including travel to academies, if required.
- Reviewing operating practices and implementing improvements where necessary
- Diary management, including arranging appointments/meetings as appropriate.
- Collation of Trust estates information and support/delivery of estates processes
We are looking for someone who:
- Is confident in the use of IT systems and software packages; particularly MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Teams, One Drive, Outlook.
- Has experience of working within an office environment.
- Can work as part of a team or work on own initiative and be proactive and flexible in approach to tasks.
- Has excellent customer service skills as well as excellent communication and influencing skills, in person and in writing.
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills and the ability to perform complex, varied workloads.
- Has good attention to detail and excellent organisational skills to assist with project work
About us:
With a portfolio of 37 Academies across the East Midlands, East Coast, Northamptonshire and Peterborough, our mission is to inspire and ensure every pupil and staff member thrives, makes excellent progress and succeeds.
In Return:
You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background.
The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.
We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve.
That's why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account - with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health.
It's part of our commitment to look after you.Here's what you can look forward to:
- Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/
- Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
- Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
- A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment.
As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
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