Curriculum Support Administrator for Early Years, Care and Schools Workforce

Other Jobs To Apply

No other job posts for this day.

Job Description

Salary range: Grade 5 £33,012 - £33,987 p.a. plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Fixed Term
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: London Borough of Croydon

Croydon Adult Learning and Training

Curriculum Support Administrator

Fixed term (contract will start on day of employment and run until 31 March 2026). The position may be extended if further funding is obtained.)

Curriculum Support Administrator required to support the vocational curriculum area in delivery of CALAT's highly successful programmes and bespoke projects. The candidate will be part of a team that supports the administration of the curriculum and projects including the Trailblazer project.

CALAT is a large, dynamic and high quality adult education provider (graded good by OFSTED) with extensive vocational provision. Applicants should have business administration and customer service experience preferably in an adult education setting with excellent digital skills that can be applied to bespoke applications.

Please Note: Previous Applicants Need Not Apply

Closing Date: 4th January 2026

Interviews: To be confirmed

Link to job description can be found here (Link to JD)

About Us

Croydon Council's priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

  • Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
  • Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon's diverse communities and businesses
  • Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
  • Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
  • Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities
Key business plan outcomes:
  • Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
  • Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
  • Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we're proud to call home
  • People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
  • Croydon Council's new ways of working


Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.
Back to blog
Ads

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...