• About The Role

  • About us and the role

    Grade 3, £22,400 - £23,517 per annum pro rata

     30 hours a week, 10:30-16.30pm Monday to Friday, term time plus 4 weeks.

    Unlock Your Potential as an Office Administrator.

    Are you a master of organisation and a pro at keeping things running like clockwork? Do you thrive in a vibrant and collaborative environment?

    If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

    As our Office Administrator, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient and smooth operation of the central administrative functions within the trust. This role will be responsible for a variety of essential tasks, including office orders, communication, manging folders and emails, and general office management.

     
     

    What will you do?

    What will you do?

    • Procurement and Supplies Management: Order office supplies, snacks, and equipment, and coordinate catering for trust-wide events.
    • Communication and Event Coordination: Assist in event planning, handle catering orders, maintain event calendars, and contribute to trust-wide communications.
    • Support with Office Administration: Manage calls, inboxes, ID badges, incoming mail, records, and calendars while supporting CEO meetings, this will also cover administrative tasks for our Nursery and Pre-school. e.g. attendance
    • General Administration and Support: Arrange travel, update the website, assist with proofreading, analyse data, provide support, and undertake research.
    • Adaptability and Senior Leadership Support: Perform various clerical duties as directed by the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to the school's mission and relationships with external parties.
    For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description
     
     
     
     

  • About Us

  • Why should you apply 

    You will be working in a fantastic environment. 

    Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place. 

    We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more; further details at the bottom of the page

     

    What are we looking for?

    • Experience in office administration or a related field
    • Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
    • Experience of developing and maintaining administrative systems and procedures
    • EVdence of the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
    • Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people

    Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

     
    Further information
    Pre-employment checks
    Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
    Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
     
    Diversity and Inclusion
    We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. 
    Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
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About our School

Avanti Gardens is a primary school situated in Fishponds, Bristol. The school is housed in a beautiful campus, that was previously an all-through school, and before that part of Bristol University, which means it has many facilities that primary schools don’t, like a full-size auditorium and sports hall. “We’re really fortunate, even though we are in the middle of Bristol, there’s lot of outdoor areas that we can use.” - Mrs Rodgers, Inclusion Lead.

Avanti Gardens was graded “Good” in all areas in 2024. Our school is a non-faith, community school that embraces inclusion and diversity. The school is inspiring place to be that places value on pupil wellbeing, “pupils know how to care for their minds and bodies through weekly singing and yoga” - (OFSTED).

“I think what makes Avanti unique, is the focus on the whole child, giving pupils opportunities to show compassion, show kindness, as well as understanding their place as citizens of the world.” - Matt Newman, Assistant Principal

Our staff are inspired and passionate about their roles, the vision of the school, and providing the most fulfilling learning experience for pupils. Learning is a quest to discover each student’s unique gifts and potential, and to lay the foundation for their lifelong journey of learning.

Principal: Mr Harry Penny

OFSTED Rating: Good

Opened: 1st November 2019

“At Avanti Gardens, we underpin everything we do, with our values and ethos, which looks to develop children in a more holistic way, preparing them to be able to contribute to the wider community.” - Harry Penny, Principal.