• Good National 5/Standard Grade (GCSE) in English.

• Up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Working knowledge of the activities of the company as relevant to the role.

• Understanding of Company policies and procedures relevant to the role.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including tact, diplomacy and discretion.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with confidence to deal in a courteous manner with people at all levels within and out with the Company.

• Highly proficient in the use of Outlook, Word, Excel and other standard IT packages.

• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload effectively.

• Proactive approach to problem solving.

• Ability to work accurately and with attention to detail.

• Experience of using Google Workspace: Drive, Sheets, Docs, Forms, Slides.

• Experience of working under pressure with tight deadlines.

• Previous Summer School Experience.

The Admin Assistant is responsible for a variety of administrative and clerical tasks to support our summer campus managers and employees, assisting in daily office needs and managing our company’s general administrative activities.

Working hours are spread over a 42-hour working week*.

• Working hours may vary according to the needs of the campus, your working week will be 5 or 6 days and will include a Saturday (at a 6-day campus).

The role of a Admin Assistant incorporates the following:

• Foster a safe and positive atmosphere for students and colleagues
• Assist the Academic Management Team in the overall provision of the academic programme
• Assist the Non-Academic Management Team in coordinating the non-academic programme

On the application form, you will be required to declare any criminal convictions and your eligibility to work in the UK.

You must also provide an email address and contact telephone number of 3 referees who can verify your suitability for the post and suitability to work with those aged -18. One of which can be a character reference.

To work with St Andrew’s College Language Schools, and in accordance with our safeguarding policies and British Council accreditation criterion S4 (in the UK), you must provide:

• Scotland: PVG (£18 – £59) *
• England: Enhanced DBS (£0 – £74) *
• US: Criminal background check
• Ireland: Garda Vetting check

If you have been working abroad, you must also provide the equivalent ‘police check’ from that country, specific to your suitability to work with under 18s.

Disclosure checks made through St Andrew’s College Language Schools are payable by the employee and will be deducted from your salary. The Company reserve the right to deduct the cost of these checks as soon as the process has started and regardless of the completion of the process.

Please bear in mind that the procedure of receiving a disclosure check usually takes 14 days (but could take up to a maximum of 18 weeks).

Please note: It is required by law, that all vetting/background/disclosure checks must be completed before starting work with us.

• Based on 2026 rates.