Centre Administrator in Towcester

Location: Towcester
Salary: £13,376 per year
Recruiter: The Bedford College Group
Job Hours: Full-time

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Role: Centre Administrator

Location: National College for Motorsport - Silverstone

Salary: Salary of £13,376 DOE and Qualifications

Hours: Mon – Fri 25hrs/40 Weeks (0.

6 FTE)

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

About the role:

  • We are looking for a Centre Administrator to join our Admin Department. As Administrator you will play a pivotal role in the success of the students through:
  • Customer Service and Administrative Activities : Assist the department with a wide range of customer service and administrative tasks, ensuring effective implementation of service standards.
  • First Point of Contact : Represent the department by answering telephone inquiries and welcoming visitors.
  • Document Production : Support the Head of Department, Course Managers, and program area staff by creating professional business documents, including meeting agendas, minutes, letters, emails, reports, and online purchase requisitions.
  • Trip Arrangements : Arrange relevant trips for the department.
  • Software Usage : Utilize various College software packages (such as ProSolution Student Database) as needed.
  • About you:

  • ITQ Level 2 (IT qualification) or ECDL Level 2 (European Computing Driving Licence) or RSA II (OCR) Word Processing or equivalent
  • Level 2 in Maths/Numeracy (GCSE or equivalent) or willingness to achieve Numeracy Level 2.
  • Experience of working effectively in an office based environment
  • Experience of working effectively in a customer focussed environment
  • Strong Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Evidence of high performance in previous roles/jobs
  • Experience of operating computerised and manual systems
  • Experience of working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
  • Evidence of understanding how to promote equality and diversity within the job role
  • Proven ability to manage a busy and
  • Ability to work on own initiative.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and confidently face to face, on the telephone and in writing
  • 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 diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
  • Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
  • Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
  • About The Bedford College Group


    The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.


    Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. 

    To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

    Safeguarding our Students


    The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

    The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

    This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

    The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

    The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

    Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.


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