Company Description
A forward looking social business, Catch22 has more than 200 years’ experience of providing public services that help people turn their lives around. We work with troubled and vulnerable people, helping them to steer clear of crime or substance misuse, do the best they can in education or employment and play a full part in their family or community. Our vision is a strong society where everyone has a good place to live, a purpose and good people around them, no matter what their background.
Catch22 College
Catch22 College is the collective name for 12 sites we have across the country delivering academic and vocational training programmes for young people aged 16+ who, for whatever reason, are not suited to a mainstream college setting. Our College site, like all our others, provides learners with a highly supportive environment where they have access to opportunities to build up their confidence and self belief, and to gain new skills and experiences that will help them to achieve their goals in life. We exist to help our learners find their future.
Job Description
To provide day to day administrative support that will ensure an effective and professional service is delivered across the College Provision. The administrator will be the first point of contact for many visitors and callers to the College, so therefore will be important in the promotion and friendly welcome to students and public alike.
- To support with the day to day running of the College, answering phones, managing the post systems, ordering and replenishing refreshment and stationary
- To oversee attendance monitoring, calling students, writing letters inputting on to online registers
- To support the team with any admin related tasks such as booking meetings, arranging refreshments for meetings, writing letters, shredding, photocopying etc.
- To complete learner bursary spreadsheets and send to finance in line with deadlines
- To facilitate communications between Head Office, the Directorate and the Programme in order to ensure effective support for the network.
- To promote a positive image of Catch22 by providing the first point of contact to students and parents at the reception of the College and deal with any problems that arise in the first instance or refer onto the relevant staff so they are dealt with in a timely manner
- To use the electronic purchase order system to raise purchase orders, requisitions and receipt of goods. To deal with enquiries relating to purchase orders and requisitions from suppliers, finance and accounts payable.
- To oversee the Petty Cash systems and ensure that this is replenished in a timely manner so as not to affect the smooth running of the service
- Answer the phone and take accurate messages or refer callers as required and monitor the central College email and calendar
- To type letters, reports, minutes, scan and undertake photocopying as required to a high and accurate standard.
- To create, record to and collate data via Excel spreadsheets
- To observe confidentiality at all times.
- To act as a, First Aider and Fire Warden in the College undertaking relevant duties / responsibilities and training as required.
- To act as Exams Administrator to the College’s Awarding body, enrol students onto the relevant course, and apply for certification on completion. Ensure that certificates are distributed in line with procedures.
- To seek to improve his/her own performance, contribution, knowledge, skills and participate in training and developmental activities as required.
- To develop and maintain good and effective working relations with team colleagues, statutory and other voluntary agencies.
- To ensure the implementation of Catch22 Diversity and Equality policy in its widest sense.
- To comply with Health and Safety policies and procedures.
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Qualifications
At least a Level 2 Qualification in English and Maths.
Proven experience of working in an Administrative capacity.
Commitment to upholding and promoting Catch22’s values.
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Additional Information
Salary: £23,000 per annum: £13,292.45 pro rata
Contact: Part time, 25 hours: 1 year fixed term contract
Checks: Enhanced Child & Adult DBS check
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service.
- Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%
- Discounted shopping opportunities
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Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.
At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.
Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.
Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media.
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