Posted: 29/05/26
Recruiter: Woking College
Reference: 3115248291
Type: Permanent
Salary: £24,355 Annual
Location: Woking, Surrey
Description:
Student Skills Administrator
Start Date: Tuesday 25 August 2026
Hours: 35 hours per week, term-time only (totaling 39 weeks per year) This is a term-time position, working Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.00pm, with an unpaid 30-minute lunch break. Please note that candidates must be able to commit to full working days.
Salary: Actual pro rata salary: £24,355 pa inclusive of fringe allowance for 35 hours per week, term time only. FTE £29,975 pa, inclusive of fringe allowance
The Role
The College is looking to appoint a Student Skills Administrator for this new role at the College, providing support to the curriculum departments and the Careers team with planning, delivering and recording skills-related events and activities.
We are looking for a methodical and detail-oriented individual who can manage a varied workload with accuracy and professionalism. You will be a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, whilst also being confident working independently, using initiative as required. This role involves regular interaction with students and staff, as well as local employers, so you will need to be flexible, approachable and responsive, with the ability to prioritise effectively in a busy environment.
The College has a strong sense of community, and the new academic year will see the current Deputy Principal progressing to the role of Principal, affording the College the opportunity to build on its strong foundations of leadership while looking ahead to the new phase of our development. This is therefore an exciting time to join our team.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to contribute positively to the College. We expect high performance from all our staff and candidates should demonstrate both their suitability for the role and their alignment with the College's values. After reviewing the job description, we strongly encourage candidates to explore our website to gain a deeper understanding of our ethos, ambitions and community.
Why work with us?
Woking College has a strong sense of community in which everyone is valued; we look forward to welcoming new members of staff to join our team.
We have an inclusive ethos, and are proud of our diverse students and staff community. The College is committed to safeguarding, alongside our core values of inclusiveness, adhering to the highest personal, professional and academic standards, supporting individual wellbeing, supportive management and positive relationship and a sustainable future for all. We expect all staff, volunteers and others involved in the College community to share this commitment.
Benefits include:
- Free on-site parking
- Staff room with free hot drinks available to all staff, Friday cakes
- Onsite canteen with a range of healthy options to purchase, and a Costa coffee shop
- Regular staff social events: bowling, staff quiz, summer BBQ, weekend walks/cycling, Christmas lunch, Christmas party
- College gym available for staff use, yoga classes, staff football (3G pitch), run club
- Staff clubs/support groups: book club, menopause group, group for parents/carers of children with mental health concerns
- Access to prayer/multi faith room
- Free eye test vouchers
- Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pension: eligible employees will be automatically enrolled in the Teacher's Pension Scheme, or the Local Government Pension Scheme (support staff), unless you decide to opt-out
- Employee support: staff have access to a confidential employee support helpline
- Location: Excellent train links from London Waterloo and the South Coast, walking distance of Woking station. Close to A3, M25 & M3 junctions
Application & Selection
Application forms are available to download from our website. Please note that CVs will not be accepted on their own. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK - the College is unable to sponsor work visas.
We would like to see your passion for the role in your supporting statement, please use this opportunity to
include:
- Personal skills and previous experience that are relevant to this role
- What you will bring to the College community, and reasons why you feel you would be successful in this post
- Training you have undertaken to enable you to be successful in your current role
- Please ensure education and employment history is completed fully, gaps in employment must be accounted for under the section entitled "Periods when not working".
- Closing date: 9am, Monday 8 June 2026
- Interviews: to be held shortly after the closing date - likely to be w/c 15 June 2026
Shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited to interview, full details of the interview process will be provided, and references will be requested.
All applicants will receive acknowledgement of their application, however, please note that it is not possible to inform candidates who have been unsuccessful at shortlisting, due to time constraints.
Safeguarding
Woking College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and successful applicants will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. The College is committed to equal opportunities.
The College encourages all candidates to be familiar with the following documents, which are available to view on the College's Staff Vacancies page.
- Section 1 of the DfE paper on "Keeping Children Safe in Education" September 2025
- Woking College's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
- In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) the College asks candidates to consider the Privacy Notice for Job Applicants
