Administrative Assistant - Newport Girls High School

Administrative Assistant - Newport Girls High School

25 hours a week, 9.45am-2.45pm (negotiable hours)

Term time only + 5 days (in August)

To commence between 1 September-1 October 2022

Scale 3 (actual £11,321.17 per annum) 

This role is an integral part of our talented support staff team and you will work in tandem with teaching staff and middle leaders to ensure the smooth running of the school. This post will largely be based within our Sixth Form office and your work will positively influence the friendly Sixth Form team. Key areas of responsibility will be responding to sixth form admission enquiries, entering information into our school database, the administration of the UCAS process and offering admin support to our Head of Sixth Form, Sixth Form Well-Being Officer and Sixth Form Achievement Coordinator. You should also hold (or be willing to train) as a First Aider.

Anyone with a background in general administration is eligible to apply, but we are particularly interested in hearing from anyone who has worked with young people in a school/college environment. Full training will be provided for any software package beyond Microsoft Office.

To apply, please download and complete the application form below (Word document) then email it to jobs@nghs.org.uk by Tuesday 16 August 2022.

NGHS is a Flexible Working Ambassador School and there is considerable flexibility around the hours for this post. We can tailor the hours to fit around dropping and collecting children from school and would consider one full day with 3 half days and one day off (to be discussed).

NGHS is a great place to work with long-standing friendships, staff camaraderie and no support staff/teaching staff divisions! Come and join a friendly team where everyone is valued.

NGHS is committed to Safer Recruitment Practice. A copy of our policy is available for download. An enhanced DBS certificate will be required prior to the commencement of employment. References from your current employer will be verified and police checks required from any countries in which you have lived/worked previously. The School is also committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications  irrespective of protected characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, pregnancy etc. NGHS has an ever-increasingly diverse student population with circa 20-25% non white-British student population in the lower years and we particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in our current staff profile.

Supporting documents
Application Pack
Safer Recruitment Policy
Application Form