Centre Administrator

Role: Centre Administrator

Location: Tresham College – Kettering Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £24,552 and £26,754 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave (Pro-Rata) plus Bank holidays, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 30 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Part Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

We are currently seeking a Centre Administrator to join our Central Administration department at The Bedford College Group.

• Administrative & Customer Support
  - Provide professional administrative assistance, deliver excellent customer service, and support the department in meeting service standards.
• Frontline Communication
  - Act as the first point of contact for enquiries, handling telephone calls and welcoming visitors to the department.
• Business & Operational Support
  - Support managers and teaching staff by producing professional documents, managing correspondence, organising trips, and maintaining office supplies and resources.
• Student Data & Examination Administration
  - Maintain accurate student records, use College systems, and assist with exam registrations, learner progression, invigilation, and certificate administration.
• Compliance & Professional Standards
  - Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, and actively participate in training and development activities.

• Qualifications & Technical Skills
  - Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) in English and Maths, with recognised IT qualifications and strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, and internet-based systems.
• Administration & Customer Service Experience
  - Experienced in office administration, customer-facing environments, record management, data entry, report production, and the use of both computerised and manual systems.
• Organisation & Communication
  - Able to manage a varied workload, meet deadlines, take accurate minutes, proofread documents to a high standard, and communicate professionally in person, by phone, and in writing. Has own transport, with the ability to travel to other Tresham campuses on an ad-hoc basis.
• Teamwork, Initiative & Professionalism
  - Demonstrates reliability, high performance, attention to detail, the ability to work independently, contribute positively to a team, and uphold the organisation's values and professional reputation.
• Safeguarding, Flexibility & Compliance
  - Committed to safeguarding, equality and diversity, health and safety, continuous learning, flexible working, travel between locations, and supporting events outside normal working hours when required.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork
  - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously
  - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred
  - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive
  - We celebrate differences and…