Administration Assistant in Stoke-on-Trent

Overview

The Administration Assistant will be working within a busy and efficient Multi Academy Trust. The role is varied, assisting with coordinating a number of specific operational and administrative processes on a day-to-day basis, to ensure the smooth running of the Trust central function and to support our 21 schools. This position requires exceptional administrative and communication skills. Have excellent ICT, written and verbal communication skills. Have good organisational skills. Professional telephone and written communication manner. Experience and knowledge of business administration is essential.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, confident and an enthusiastic person who enjoys using their own initiative. The successful candidate will be able to plan and manage their time effectively and have strong attention to detail.

Staffordshire University Academies Trust is a Multi Academy Trust comprising of twenty-one academies, located throughout Staffordshire. We are looking to appoint an Administration Assistant to work in at our head offices on the University of Staffordshire campus, Leek Road. The role will focus on supporting the Trust central team through various roles and tasks as well as having the opportunity to demonstrate independent and interpersonal work skills, team working and collaboration with a range of stakeholders.

Benefits

• A friendly and supportive central team
• Further training opportunities
• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement
• Generous Pension
• Once trained, and where appropriate for the role, there may be the opportunity for Hybrid Working to offer a flexible approach to work life balance
• Free Car Parking
• Wellbeing Support
• On Site Catering Facilities
• Trust Laptop
• An opportunity to work for SUAT which has strong links to University of Staffordshire

Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time only (Working 38 weeks per year, 0.841 FTE). Term: Fixed term, maternity cover which is due to commence in January 2026. It is expected that the fixed term will be 12 months including a handover, this may reduce upon return of the postholder.