Administrative Assistant
| Posting date: | 01 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 3 / 4, SP 14 – 21 £19,306.92- £20,733.33 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1DA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1504793 |
Summary
Salary: Grade 3 / 4, SP 14 – 21 £19,306.92- £20,733.33 (FTE £28,519 - £30,626)
Location: Sutton
Working Pattern: 30 hours per week, Term Time Plus 1 Week
Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of extraordinary young people? Orchard Hill College is seeking a supportive and innovative Admin assistant to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team.
Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist College (Ofsted, April 2025) offering life-changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with a range of special education needs and/or disabilities. We have nine vibrant community-based College Centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of over 500 students.
Students who study with us have a wide range of needs including profound and multiple learning disabilities, communication and behavioural difficulties and specific medical needs. All students are individual, and their learning programme is designed to support and empower them to achieve their aspirations and goals, whilst developing skills to become more independent members of their community.
As an admin assistant within the Integrated services team, you will work closely with the IS and assessments team, teaching teams, finance and procurement teams and other external teams. As an admin assistant you will be supporting the College’s aims and objectives by providing the most effective and efficient service to OHC. The individual will need to provide a comprehensive, efficient and confidential administrative service to the College, supporting the development of pupils
Key responsibilities
General clerical duties for the IS team and supporting the clinical leads to improve efficiency.
Schedule and minute meetings, manage calendars and organise IS events
Support The IS leads in liaising with recruitment companies, organising induction and updating induction packs for new staff
To support the Assessments team with setting up assessments, uploading documents and obtaining destination data
Supporting internal teams with ad hoc administrative tasks
Preparing reports, memos and other correspondence
To monitor stationery and therapy stock levels at the end of each half term so that IS resources are readily available, completing order request forms ready for budget holder authorisation
Rewards and Benefits
25 days’ annual leave for full time IS staff (public/bank holidays off, Christmas closure period) or prorata for part time staff
Flexible working schemes
Enhanced CPD & career progression pathway
Workplace research
Mental health advocates across all sites
Local government pension scheme
Comprehensive wellbeing programme including cyclescheme, electric car & home electronic schemes.
Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks.
Occupational health & wellbeing support initiatives, including Employee Assitance Program.
Company pension scheme with lump-sum death benefits.
Family-friendly policies including enhanced parental leave schemes.
Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work, season ticket loan and home electronic scheme.
Discounted gym membership subscription.
Our Trust
The College is an Academy sponsor and established Orchard Hill College Academy Trust in 2013 which is home to 14 special schools. Together Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust provide for over 1500 pupils and students with SEN across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit Vacancies - Orchard Hill College,
We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity before or after submitting an application form, please get in touch with the college directly. Visits to the College in advance of applications are encouraged.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
Closing Date: 21st September 2025Interviews will take place on the 26th September 2025
Location: Sutton
Working Pattern: 30 hours per week, Term Time Plus 1 Week
Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of extraordinary young people? Orchard Hill College is seeking a supportive and innovative Admin assistant to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team.
Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist College (Ofsted, April 2025) offering life-changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with a range of special education needs and/or disabilities. We have nine vibrant community-based College Centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of over 500 students.
Students who study with us have a wide range of needs including profound and multiple learning disabilities, communication and behavioural difficulties and specific medical needs. All students are individual, and their learning programme is designed to support and empower them to achieve their aspirations and goals, whilst developing skills to become more independent members of their community.
As an admin assistant within the Integrated services team, you will work closely with the IS and assessments team, teaching teams, finance and procurement teams and other external teams. As an admin assistant you will be supporting the College’s aims and objectives by providing the most effective and efficient service to OHC. The individual will need to provide a comprehensive, efficient and confidential administrative service to the College, supporting the development of pupils
Key responsibilities
General clerical duties for the IS team and supporting the clinical leads to improve efficiency.
Schedule and minute meetings, manage calendars and organise IS events
Support The IS leads in liaising with recruitment companies, organising induction and updating induction packs for new staff
To support the Assessments team with setting up assessments, uploading documents and obtaining destination data
Supporting internal teams with ad hoc administrative tasks
Preparing reports, memos and other correspondence
To monitor stationery and therapy stock levels at the end of each half term so that IS resources are readily available, completing order request forms ready for budget holder authorisation
Rewards and Benefits
25 days’ annual leave for full time IS staff (public/bank holidays off, Christmas closure period) or prorata for part time staff
Flexible working schemes
Enhanced CPD & career progression pathway
Workplace research
Mental health advocates across all sites
Local government pension scheme
Comprehensive wellbeing programme including cyclescheme, electric car & home electronic schemes.
Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks.
Occupational health & wellbeing support initiatives, including Employee Assitance Program.
Company pension scheme with lump-sum death benefits.
Family-friendly policies including enhanced parental leave schemes.
Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work, season ticket loan and home electronic scheme.
Discounted gym membership subscription.
Our Trust
The College is an Academy sponsor and established Orchard Hill College Academy Trust in 2013 which is home to 14 special schools. Together Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust provide for over 1500 pupils and students with SEN across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit Vacancies - Orchard Hill College,
We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity before or after submitting an application form, please get in touch with the college directly. Visits to the College in advance of applications are encouraged.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
Closing Date: 21st September 2025Interviews will take place on the 26th September 2025