We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, well organised, professional administrator with excellent communication, literacy, numeracy, and IT skills to support Study Programmes at Abingdon & Witney College.
Interviews will be on the 14th August 2025
Study Programmes is made up of the 16-18 English and maths curriculum and Futures. Futures is for 16-18 learners and includes our cross-college core tutorial programme, T Level and transition programme design and implementation, work experience and industry placements.
Study Programmes contribute towards the overall experience for 16-18 learners and supports students as they prepare to progress to their next steps which may be another college course, University and/or relevant employment. The work of Study Programmes is extremely rich and varied, and you must have a flexible approach to work whilst maintaining the ability to prioritise and meet challenging deadlines. The successful applicant will be able to thrive in a very busy environment and provide a high level of administrative support, including diary and email management, organising trips and events, helping to co-ordinate interviews and open days, placing orders, communicating with stakeholders such as parents, students, and employers.
You will be trained to carry out the following duties:
Managing financial processes on behalf of the Faculty on a day to day basis.
Managing student trips/residential processes.
Managing and prioritising Head of Faculty email inbox.
Managing Faculty Management diaries. Organise appointments and diary.
Managing Faculty events, social media accounts and co-ordinate Faculty O365site.
Provide secretarial and administrative support to the Head of Faculty, sometimes of a confidential nature, as necessary.
Co-ordinating Faculty Learner Voice.
Co-ordinating Faculty disciplinary processes.
Co-ordinating interview days relating to vacancies in the Faculty.
To complete tasks following agreed procedures, to a high standard, and to meet deadlines.
To prioritise work according to the guidance of the Head and Supervisors working in the area.
To demonstrate a customer focussed approach at all times.
Liaise and manage work with other Senior Managers within the business.
Categorising mail and telephone calls and other communication. The college reserves the right to amend the job description to reflect changes in the duties of the post, commensurate with the grade of the post.
Training:This degree-level apprenticeship will earn you a BA Hons Degree in Business and Management Practice with Oxford Brookes and Abingdon & Witney College.
Apprentices will learn how to supervise or manage teams of people, including effective communication and decision-making skills, information technology skills, and techniques for leading and inspiring team members. Apprentices will develop leadership skills, including self-management, coaching and mentoring, relationship building, and negotiation and influencing skills.
The delivery model of the apprenticeship will be; work-based training, term time day release for three years and off the job training will account for at least 20% of an apprentice’s time at work.
The course content is:
Year 1 modules:
Introduction to Marketing
Digital Information for Business
Managing Business Operations
Internal and External Customer Communications
Business and Management Concepts
Personal Development
Accounting for Business
Year 2 modules:
Managing Work Performance
Business Project
Business and Finance
Human Resource Management in Practice
Project Management
Strategic Management
Developing Managing Capabilities
Year 3 modules:
Managing Quality and Risk
Work Based Project
Leading and Managing Change
Developing Self and Others
Strategic Futures, Insight and Design
Year 4:
Development of portfolio, including 360 degree feedback.
Apprenticeship standard
Chartered manager degree apprenticeship
Training Outcome:This role may become permanent for the right candidate, with lots of potential for future careerprogression, personal development opportunities and further training.Employer Description:Abingdon and Witney College is one of the major providers of further education in Oxfordshire. We
have an excellent reputation for high quality courses, with student retention and achievement above
national norms. Abingdon and Witney College is within the top 10% of colleges nationally and
currently number one in the country for 16-18 year old apprenticeship timely success.Working Hours :Monday - Thursday - 8:30zm - 5pm
Friday - 8:30am - 4:30pmSkills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Team working....Read more...
