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Business Administrator- FIXED TERM up to 12 Months

Job Reference: MISBA/05.2025

Salary: This is a full time role with a full-time equivalent salary of up to £20,952.36 per annum.

Working Hours: 33 hours per week over 4 days, working one in four Fridays, 52 weeks per year.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Administrator to join our MIS/ Registry department.

The purpose of the role is to provide support and administrative support to all areas in the Registry that supports functions of the MIS team including Exams, Timetabling and other functions as required

The successful applicant must have:

  • GCSE Mathematics and English at level C/ 4
  • IT skills including Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook/Teams)
  • The ability to produce accurate work to tight deadlines under pressure
  • The ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload
  • The ability to be flexible and adaptable with a methodical and organised approach to work
  • Good communication skills both written and oral
  • Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously and to follow instructions and meet agreed timescales
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to work without supervision
  • Willingness to learn
  • The ability to maintain confidentiality

The roles main duties include:

  • Preparing and checking data in preparation for funding returns for Tailored Learning. Ensure that supporting evidence is available for audit in respect of student enrolments, attendance and achievement.
  • Being responsible for the issue of registers and the processing of timetable information both manually and electronically for Tailored Learning and other provision.
  • Assisting in monitoring the Business Support inbox.
  • Monitoring register notes and learners that are manually added to the registers. Action or request further information where appropriate.
  • Runing data checking reports on an ad hoc basis.
  • Assisting with the administration of distance learning enrolments, maintaining records, and checking enrolment data.
  • Assisting with issuing registers and timetabling.
  • Providing general administrative support where required.
  • Being responsible for monitoring and maintaining student records that are linked to the government Learner Record Service.
  • Supporting the full-time and part-time enrolment processes as required.
  • Entering, retrieving and updating data accurately using the Grantham College computer systems.
  • Supporting with other duties across the MIS department, as required.
  • Documenting standard operating procedures

This role requires you to engage in regulatory activity in the FE sector. The full definition of regulatory activity is set out in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Regulated activity includes teaching, instructing, caring for or supervising children if the person is unsupervised.

Fancy a 4-day working week*?

Grantham College operate a 4-day working week. Staff benefit from working a full-time contract over four days. You will work core hours of Monday to Thursday, working a Friday morning once a month

Grantham College experience positive benefits from the 4-day week, including improvement to staff wellbeing and morale. We have also seen benefits in terms of reduced staff turnover leading to greater consistency of performance for our students and apprentices. The number of staff sickness absence days has reduced alongside the energy usage for the college and therefore its carbon emissions. We have also seen improvements in key quality indicators such as student attendance and retention and we are confident this will feed through into improved achievement rates and more positive outcomes for our students.

What we offer you in return:

  • An excellent pension scheme :
    • Local Government: Employer Contribution 24.5%
  • A continued professional development programme of up to £750 per academic year
  • In addition to the 8 Bank Holidays a year, a generous annual leave allowance of:
    • 5 Weeks for Support employees, this will increase to 5.8 weeks, after 5 years’ service
  • Generous occupational sick pay scheme after one years service
  • Family friendly policies, including up to 5 paid occasions for time off for dependants within a 12 month period, after the first year of service
  • Up to Five college closure days in December in addition to annual leave

The closing date for all applications will be Sunday 25 May 2025.

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Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we will only be able to contact candidates who have been selected for interview. You are welcome to download a full application pack and return your completed application to [email protected]

Please note that we do not accept CV’s by way of application or online application via other websites, you must complete a Grantham College application form. Grantham College are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. All employment offers are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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Grantham Collegegrantham.ac.uk

Grantham College offers a diverse range of courses, promoting staff well-being with a 4-day workweek and fostering a supportive, inclusive culture.

Working Week

All our employees work a 4 day work week, 32hrs per week. at full pay.

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Our Vacation Policy

Academic staff receive 33 days of annual leave, with five additional paid closure days over the Christmas period.

  • 38 days
  • 52 Fridays
  • 90 days off per year

Remote Working Policy

We offer remote working (with some time in the office) and are a team of 50 and mostly based in UK.

Company Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) company contribution
  • Generous parental leave
  • Professional Development Budget

Desirable Skills and Experience

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