Student Services Administrative Assistant

Student Services Administrative Assistant

Hours: 18.5 hours per week / 36 weeks per year
Contract Type: Temporary until 30 June 2025
Salary: £21,410

Reference Number: SSAA

Blackburn College has nearly 700 people employed in a vast range of roles and feels more like a community than a workplace, and this sense of collaboration is just one of the benefits of working here. We strive to make our employee community a welcoming, caring, and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals.

We are proud to offer the full range of qualifications that students need to fulfil long and valuable careers. With purpose-built facilities, excellent grades, expanding catchment area, and purposeful vision. We believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification and aim to give all learners an opportunity to develop their full potential in a friendly and supportive environment. There has never been a better time to join us!

The Role 

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary student services team in The Exchange, you will provide administration support to a range of services including, careers, student finance and learning technology.

What are we looking for? 

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, to enable you to develop professional links with a wide range of individuals, at a variety of levels. You must also have experience in the use of a range of IT packages and systems, with a proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Outstanding customer service skills are also essential, as you will play a crucial role in supporting student experience.

What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice?

You'll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to:

• Salary band: Business Support Staff 10: £21,410
• Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family-friendly policies
• Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses
• Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices
• A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon
• Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals.
• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support

Closing Date: 9am Wednesday 10 July 2024
Shortlisting Date: TBC
Interview Date: TBC

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