PERSON SPECIFICATION
 Senior Administrator

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 Desirable

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 office

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 Experience
 based
 administrator   and   providing   administration
 support in a busy environment.
 Experience   of   researching   information   via
 the internet and other sources.
 Experience  of  being  the  first  point  of  contact
 for telephone enquiries and visitors.
 Experience
 Word,
 PowerPoint, email and the Google suite.
 Experience   of   using   design   tools   such   as
 WordPress, Canva and Mailchimp.
 Experience of recruitment administration.

 Excel,

 using

 of

 Experience of digital content creation and
 social media management.
 Experience of tracking social media
 performance and implementing strategies to
 increase reach and engagement.

 Experience   of   setting   up   training   courses
 and/or other events.
 Experience of working to tight deadlines.

 Experience of managing database systems.

 Experience   of   producing   quantitative   and
 qualitative monitoring reports.
 Excellent   verbal   and   written   communication
 skills.
 Experience
 environment with competing demands.
 GCSE’s  (or  equivalent)  in  English  and  Maths
 at grade C or above.

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 KNOWLEDGE
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 Ability   to   manage   content   of   a   website   and
 update.
 Awareness
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 current issues.

 safeguarding   policies   and

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 Knowledge  of  data  protection  legislation  and
 confidentiality.
 Ability  to  write  clear  concise  minutes,  collate
 a   variety   of   data   and   produce   a   range   of
 reports.
 Knowledge   of   and   commitment   to   equality
 and diversity.

 Ability   to   compile   digital   newsletters   and
 leaflets.

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 write

 Able
 understand formats.
 Knowledge of health and safety legislation.

 documents

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 QUALITIES

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 Able   to   adapt   to   changing   work
 Flexible.
 priorities  at  short  notice,  take  on  the  ideas  of
 others, adapt own way of working.
 Systematic.   Enjoys  administrative  work  and
 making  systems  work  for  others.   A  problem
 solver.
 Positive,
 and
 inter-personal communication skills.
 Good at multi-tasking and prioritising.

 service-orientated

 helpful

 An   experienced,   self-confident,   motivated
 person who displays good initiative.
 Interested   in   and   committed   to   the   aims   of
 New Directions.

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 In  your  personal  written  statement  please  ensure  that  you  give  specific  examples  and  evidence  of
 how,  when,  where  and  why  you  meet  the  requirements  of  the  person  specification  i.e.  what  you
 are  doing  or  have  done  in  the  past  that  is  similar  or  transferable  to  our  requirements.   Some  of  this
 evidence may not be work related but still relevant to this post.

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