Vacancies

ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT

Permanent, full-time (37 hrs per week) term time only.

VTG7 – SP18-SP21 (£18,800 - £20,951) per annum, pro rata (actual salary £16,080 - £17,920 per annum) + Health Cash Plan and Benefits package (see website for full details of our employee benefit package).  

Venturers Trust is a new Multi Academy Trust based in Bristol formed through the merger of CGS Trust and Merchants’ Academy Trust in September 2017. Comprising Primary, Secondary, all-age schools and a Special school the Trust has 3,200 pupils and 720 staff. 

The Trust is sponsored by the Society of Merchant Venturers and the University of Bristol. Both sponsors seek to ensure that all our young people receive a truly inspiring education. Their support, challenge and expertise are greatly valued. 

Applications are invited from high quality candidates to join an exciting and committed team at Merchants’ Academy.

The role will involve working closely with the Senior Administrator, the Admin Team and also the Academy Leadership Team in providing general clerical, administrative and financial support for the Academy.  The role will include administration for the Isolation room including monitoring and tracking student attendance to the Isolation room.

The successful candidate will have:

• Minimum of GCSE Grade C in Maths and English (or equivalent qualifications).

• Experience of general office and administration.

• Clear experience of being able to work effectively as part of a team and also independently managing your own workload.

• Working with confidential and sensitive data, understanding the professional requirements of working with information such as notetaking/minutes. 

• Strong organisational and time management skills with the resilience to work under pressure.

• You must display excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrate an attitude of learning, continual personal and professional development. 

It would be a distinct advantage to have knowledge of working within an educational setting ideally however full training will be provided.  

In return you will join a wonderful team and have every opportunity to further your professional development and career with an excellent benefit package including; Retail Discounts, ICT Loans, Bicycle Purchase Loans plus others.  

Closing date: Thursday 30th January 2020 at 9:00. Interview date: W/c 3rd February 2020 

Please note due to the expected volumes of applications it may not be possible to acknowledge or respond to all applicants.

Merchants’ Academy is part of Venturers Trust and is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all staff.