Administration Assistant Fixed Term Maternity Cover
Staffordshire University Academies Trust, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 2DF28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25583 and £25989
What skills and experience we're looking for
Requirements and prospects Desired skills
- 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.
Personal qualities
What the school offers its staff
SUAT is pleased to offer employees various benefits, inclusive of (but not limited to):
- 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
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- Hbrooks@suatrust.co.uk
Staffordshire University Academies Trust is a Multi Academy Trust comprising of twenty academies spread throughout Staffordshire. We are looking to appoint a Finance Officer to start in September 2023 at our head offices on the Staffordshire University campus, Leek Road. The role will focus on supporting the finance team through various roles and tasks as well as having the opportunity to demonstrate independent work skills, team working and progression.
Please see the job description attached for further details.
All application forms and recruitment monitoring forms should be completed and returned to lallen@suatrust.co.uk by the closing date.
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