Job Title: Administrative Assistant
The Successful Candidate:
* Is a person who is committed to excellence in all aspects of the role.
* Is a person of faith, committed to the vision of Catholic education as expressed in the CEIST Charter.
Possesses appreciation and support for the mission, vision, and values of CEIST.
Has excellent communication (both written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
Is able to demonstrate an outstanding level of administrative and organisational skills, including evidence of managing complex workloads and successfully completing concurrent tasks with high quality output to strict, challenging and often conflicting deadlines.
A knowledge of Sage 50 would be beneficial.
Confidentiality, excellent time management skills, the ability to plan and prioritise work and meet deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail across varying services is needed.
Has excellent IT skills including advanced knowledge of MS Office (particularly Word and Excel), file management, with a demonstrated ability to learn and use new information systems effectively.
The ability to work independently within set parameters.
An excellent record of working within a team and prioritising workflows in this context.
An ability to liaise effectively with staff and school communities and maintain good working relationships with both internal and external colleagues.
A flexible approach to work, including occasionally being available outside of standard working hours, in order to deliver an efficient, welcoming and seamless service in the context of a frontline position.
Appointment:
This is initially, a part-time position, 3 days a week, with the possibility of becoming a full-time post in the coming months.
The probationary period will be six months during which time the postholder's performance will be subject to ongoing review.
The range of duties will evolve and develop during the course of the contract and will require flexibility in disposition and ability.
Responsibilities of Administrative Assistant:
* Supporting internal reporting, data entry, and filing systems on CRM & Share Point.