Overview
Education Service Administrator – Fixed Term – Part Time
ID: 324601
Job Specialism: College
Location: Streatley
Salary: 13.00
Closing Date: Friday, 25th September 2026
Could you be our new Education Service Administrator?
We have a great opportunity for an organised and proactive Education Service Administrator to join our team at Sense College Streatley.
This is a part-time, fixed-term role working 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Wednesday from 8:45am–4:15pm, until 22 December 2027, with a salary of £13 per hour.
As our Education Service Administrator, you’ll play an important role in keeping the College running smoothly, providing efficient administrative and secretarial support to the Education Service Manager and wider service.
You’ll be one of the people helping to keep everything organised behind the scenes. Your responsibilities will include responding to telephone enquiries and welcoming visitors, processing incoming and outgoing correspondence, preparing and collating documents and reports, maintaining records and stationery supplies, and supporting the day-to-day administration of the College.
You’ll also help with financial administration, including maintaining petty cash records, processing internal requisitions and collating orders, delivery notes and invoices for payment.
It’s a varied role that calls for someone who enjoys organisation, can juggle competing priorities and is comfortable communicating with a wide range of people.
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for someone who is organised, approachable and confident working both independently and as part of a team.
You’ll need:
- Knowledge and experience of modern office practices, procedures, systems and equipment
- Experience of maintaining budgets and petty cash systems
- Good telephone communication and word-processing skills
- The ability to work under pressure and meet strict timescales
- Confidence using your own initiative and managing a varied workload
- The ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels and work well as part of a team
- Previous experience of working with members of the public
- A positive attitude towards learners with disabilities and an understanding of your responsibility in helping to keep them safe
- A willingness to undertake British Sign Language (BSL) training
A GCSE at Grade D or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths and an RSA Stage II qualification in Typewriting/Word Processing or equivalent are listed as desirable, as is two years’ experience working at a similar level. Knowledge and understanding of the needs of people with deafblindness and related disabilities would also be advantageous.
About Sense College Streatley
At Sense College Streatley, we provide specialist education and support designed around the individual needs, interests and aspirations of our learners.
You’ll be joining a team committed to providing a high-quality and welcoming environment for learners with disabilities. Although this is an administrative role, you’ll be part of the wider College community and your work will contribute to ensuring our learners, colleagues and visitors receive an organised, responsive and supportive service.
The role is based at Sense College Streatley, Keech Hospice Care, Great Bramingham Lane, Streatley, LU3 3NT.
Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:
- 24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement; increasing with length of service
- Free DBS Check
- Free leadership and management development
- Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training opportunities
- Ongoing development opportunities
- Flexible working and family-friendly policies
- Employee referral scheme
- Health and wellbeing support
- Pension Scheme
- Discount scheme
About Sense
Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That’s why we’re committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.
We know there’s always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we’re working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.
If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the Talent Acquisition team. We are a Disability Confident Leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role.
Ready to join us?
To apply
Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview in relation to the Person Specification. Therefore, it is very important that you complete this section thoroughly. We recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification before applying.
Please note, to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, Section 128 check and teacher status check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone’s contribution is valued and we ensure they’re given the opportunity to realise their potential.
We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
Precise Location: Keech Hospice Care, Great Bramingham Lane, Streatley, Greater London, LU3 3NT, United Kingdom
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