Administration Assistant

Benefits Include:
 

• Free school meals
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Instant access to up to 40% of your salary as you earn it
• Employee discounts on over 130,000 shops and entertainment venues
• Access to Blue Light Card, the discount service for emergency and social care staff
• Free eye tests and Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
• Refer-a-friend scheme – receive £500

About the role:

You will support the day-to-day running of the administration office and reception area of one of our specialist schools for autistic and neurodivergent children and young people.


About you:

While we value experience, it is not essential to have previously worked in an education setting or with autistic children and young people. Our comprehensive induction, training and mentoring will give you all the skills and tools you need to thrive. in your career.

All that we ask is that you are friendly, people-centred and approachable with good communication skills, enabling you to build positive relationships with both staff, pupils and visitors.

If you pride yourself on your organisation skills are seeking a rewarding job that makes a positive difference, this is the role for you.


For more than 40 years we’ve led the way in providing autism-specific care and education for children, young people, and adults across the North-East of England.

Find out more about our work here: www.ne-as.org.uk/what-we-believe.

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. As such it will be necessary for a enhanced Disclosure submission to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. The North East Autism Society’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, young people and adults across all of our services is reflected in our safer recruitment process.

As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this job vacancy.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer (EOE) here at NEAS. We believe everyone has the right to be themselves. We not only celebrate diversity but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We are committed to creating a workplace where all differences are valued, and we make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and/or vulnerable adults.

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