Astrum College Admin Support at Astrum Multi Academy Trust

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to actively share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and online searches, in line with Safer Recruitment guidance and the need to maintain a safe culture.

It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity. 

Our safeguarding culture is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust.  On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

About the Opportunity

This is an exciting new opportunity at Astrum College and will involve working closely with the Post-16 Strategic Lead and Host Businesses. The role has the opportunity to be shaped and evolved by the postholder, in line with the College's short-term and long-term priorities.  This is a fixed one year contract with the intention to extend hours/days the following year

Join Astrum College as an Administrative Support Assistant - Make a Difference. Build Connections. Change Futures.

At Astrum College, we deliver Supported Internship programmes that help young people with SEND develop the skills, confidence and experience they need to thrive in employment and independent adulthood. We're looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Administrative Support Assistant to be at the heart of our growing provision.

 Why This Role is Different

This isn't a traditional administration role.  You'll work across our college provision and within our host business partners, helping to coordinate programmes, support interns and families, organise events, manage communications and contribute to the smooth running of a service that transforms lives.

 Every day brings something new—from welcoming visitors and coordinating annual reviews to supporting enrolment, creating professional communications, assisting with social media, and helping to organise exciting events and trips.

 What You'll Be Doing

✔ Being a friendly and professional first point of contact

✔ Coordinating meetings, reviews and diaries across multiple sites

✔ Supporting intern enrolment and onboarding

✔ Producing high-quality reports, documents and correspondence

✔ Working closely with families, employers and external partners

✔ Helping organise events, visits and marketing activities

✔ Supporting social media, newsletters and digital content

✔ Maintaining accurate records and data systems

✔ Assisting with financial administration, bursaries and resources management

 What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who is:

✨ Exceptionally organised and detail-focused

✨ Confident using Microsoft 365 and digital systems

✨ An excellent communicator with strong customer service skills

✨ Able to build positive relationships with a wide range of people

✨ Flexible, adaptable and comfortable working across different locations

✨ Passionate about supporting young people with SEND

✨ Committed to inclusion, equality and safeguarding

You'll Stand Out If You Have

⭐ Experience within education, SEND, local authority or public sector settings

⭐ Experience organising events or marketing activities

⭐ Knowledge of Supported Internships

⭐ Experience with social media, newsletters or digital content creation

⭐ Experience supporting meetings and taking minutes

 Why Join Astrum College?

At Astrum College, you'll become part of a dedicated team committed to creating opportunities and brighter futures for young people. You'll enjoy a varied role, supportive colleagues, meaningful work and the chance to contribute to an innovative and growing service.

    Why join us?

• Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programme
• Generous Pension Schemes
• Family-friendly working policies
• Extensive support and development opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great location close to TfL Elizabeth and Central Lines
• And more…

Astrum values diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.    We celebrate and embrace unique individuality, background and heritage.

We are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’ and all our application forms hide your personal information so we can focus solely on your experience, skills and qualities. 

We believe in fostering a work environment that supports work-life balance. We are open to flexible working arrangements, including remote work, flexible hours, and part-time opportunities.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date.  With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.