Sixth Form Admin Assistant
St Joseph's College, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 5NT12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
18 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £22,403.00 - £23,866.00 Annually (Actual)
Sixth Form Admin Assistant job summary
St Joseph’s College is an oversubscribed mixed Catholic grammar school with a long tradition of educational excellence. As part of the Laetare Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, we are proud of our strong ethos, high expectations and commitment to supporting the development of the whole person.
We are seeking an organised, approachable and accurate sixth form Secretary to provide day-to-day administrative support to our busy Sixth Form. The postholder will report to the Office Manager and work closely with the Senior Sixth Form Secretary.
What the role involves
Act as a welcoming first point of contact for sixth form students, parents, visitors and external contacts.
Maintain accurate student records, attendance and routine sixth form data, following agreed procedures for referral and escalation.
Provide administration for admissions, applications, induction and enrolment.
Support UCAS administration, student progression records and key deadlines.
Assist with communications, reports, events, trips, enrichment and examinations administration.
What we are looking for
Experience of providing accurate administrative support and handling confidential information.
Excellent organisational, communication and IT skills, including confidence with email, word-processing and spreadsheets.
The ability to prioritise workload, remain professional during busy periods and work effectively with colleagues and young people.
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting students’ welfare. School, UCAS and MIS experience would be helpful but are not essential.
What we offer
A supportive Catholic school community, friendly colleagues, professional development opportunities, a commitment to staff wellbeing, an Employee Assistance Programme, access to the relevant pension scheme, and good transport links with staff parking and EV charging points.
St Joseph’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post involves regular contact with students, and the postholder must follow safeguarding policies, recognise and report concerns appropriately and maintain professional boundaries.
St Joseph’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices to ensure we appoint the right people to work with our students.
This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children
As part of our recruitment process:
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches and references will be requested before interview. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check with children's barred list information and other pre-employment checks before appointment
St Joseph’s College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from candidates who support the school’s ethos.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Joseph's College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Joseph's College
- Organisation type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1104 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Website
- St Joseph's College website
St Joseph’s College is an outstanding highly successful, mixed Catholic School in the trusteeship of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. We are an outstanding school, an Academy since 2011 and in 2012 were designated as the only secondary Teaching School in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
In our last two Ofsted inspections we have been judged as outstanding in all areas.
The school has grown considerably in size in recent years and there are currently over 1,100 students on roll including a sixth form of 400. A full range of AS and A2 courses are offered in our and we draw on schools from across the city to study in our sixth form.
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