Senior Admin Assistant & Exams Officer
About The Position
The Percy Hedley Foundation is seeking a Senior Admin Assistant & Exams Officer to provide an excellent administrative service in school. This role involves working closely with the lead admin, staff team, learning & care manager, and assistant head. Key responsibilities include maintaining accurate records in the SIMS database, coordinating staff training, managing exams, and overseeing student and personnel filing systems. The role also entails producing MIS reports, managing attendance, submitting census returns, ensuring staff training compliance, managing security badges, handling interpretation requirements, placing online orders, supporting finance duties, and organizing internal and external examinations. The position requires providing a confident reception service, acting as the first point of contact for the school, and demonstrating initiative, organization, and flexibility.
Requirements
- Good general standard of education.
- Strong literacy/numeracy skills.
- Relevant NVQ/RSA qualifications to level 3 or equivalent.
- Experience with minute taking is ideal.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate records within the education services database (SIMS).
- Coordinate staff training.
- Manage examinations (internal and external).
- Oversee student and personnel filing systems.
- Produce supporting MIS reports.
- Manage attendance and submit quarterly census returns.
- Ensure staff training is compliant.
- Manage the production of staff security badges.
- Manage all interpretation requirements.
- Place online orders.
- Support the senior finance admin with finance duties.
- Provide a confident reception service to pupils, colleagues, and visitors.
- Act as the first point of contact for the school.
Benefits
- School holidays off
- Loyalty awards starting at 2 years’ service
- Wellbeing support (including occupational health, physio services and counselling services)
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Induction and ongoing training
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to a rewards scheme designed to save money on shopping
- Access to Blue Light Card
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to discounted Nexus Travel Corporate Pop Card
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
