Administration Assistant

Admin assistants give support to offices by organising meetings, typing documents, and updating computer records.

Skills Needed

Administration skills.

 

Sensitivity and understanding.

 

Able to work well with others and independently.

 

Excellent verbal communication skills



ESOL Level to be at least

Level 1


Qualification

Requirements

Gateshead College

Business Administration Level 1, 2 and 3

 

People Plus

Distance learning courses are available.

 

ESOL requirement for the training course is at least Entry 3 to enrol onto Level 1.

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ESOL Learner to Salary Earner at JET

12 week ESOL Employability courses:

•Extensive vocabulary – sector focused.

•Grammar revision.

•Real life scenarios – What is it like to work in each sector.

•Problem solving – sector focused.


Extra Employability support:

•CV writing

•Jobsearch

•IT training



Care work with ELSE

To register email: roxane@jetnorth.org.uk


Key Points

Enhanced DBS check.

 

Qualification check.

 

Full-time and part-time opportunities are available.

 

Register with local employment agencies for temporary contracts to gain work experience.

 

Observing someone in this role first would be a good opportunity to get a clear understanding of the duties and workload.

Online ELSE provision

Self-study videos 

The following videos aim to explain to you what being an administrator is, all the different types of administrators, the basic vocabulary of the job and its duties. In the end of each video you will have to fill out the google form that you will find on the side, so your tutor can check your understanding.

What does being an administrator mean? 

Please watch carefully the video bellow. This video aims to explain to you what does being an administrator mean and some of the basic duties you will have as an administrator. 
After you finish watching the video and in order to check your understanding, fill out the google form you can find on the right, below the picture.  

Administration - Basic Vocabulary
Administrative Duties

Please watch carefully the video bellow. This video aims to do through some basic admin vocabulary and the most basic duties you will have as an administrator. 
After you finish watching the video and in order to check your understanding, fill out the google form you can find on the right, below the picture.  

Administration - Basic Vocabulary
Different types of Administration jobs

Please watch carefully the video bellow. This video aims to do through some basic admin vocabulary and present to you most of the different types of administration roles that you might be interested in. 
After you finish watching the video and in order to check your understanding, fill out the google form you can find on the right, below the picture.  

Administration - Basic Vocabulary
Explaining more what this job might be

Please watch carefully the video bellow. This video aims to go through some basic admin vocabulary and present to you the good and bad parts of being an admin, in order to decide whether this job is the one for you. 
After you finish watching the video and in order to check your understanding, fill out the google form you can find on the right, below the picture.  

Administration - Basic Vocabulary
Challenges and Copying mechanisms

Please watch carefully the video bellow. This video aims to go through some basic admin vocabulary and present to you some of the challenges that you will have to deal with as an admin and what you can do. 
After you finish watching the video and in order to check your understanding, fill out the google form you can find on the right, below the picture.  

Administration - Basic Vocabulary
Interview Questions and Answers

Please watch carefully the video bellow. This video aims to go through some basic admin vocabulary and study some of the questions that interviewers might ask you, why would they ask you these questions and how to answer them. 
After you finish watching the video and in order to check your understanding, fill out the google form you can find on the right, below the picture.  

Administration - Basic Vocabulary
End of Stage One

Please watch carefully the video bellow. This video aims to go through some basic admin vocabulary and wrap up Stage One of ESOL with ELSE. 
After you finish watching the video and in order to check your understanding, fill out the google form you can find on the right, below the picture.  

Bonus video! 

Take a look at this short video sharing with you some interview Question and Answers. 
Resource: https://findajob.jobactive.gov.au/