Admin assistant application - supporting information

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Hi guys... I was hoping for some help. I am in the middle of doing an application for an admin assistant role at a local primary school. I am able to provide examples on how I have covered all the points on the job specification but I'm not quite sure how I should write this up....I mean should I bullet point each point from the job spec then put in my example or should I just write a whole page and put everything together. Also how long do you think this supporting information page should be?

I will also be writing a cover letter separately. Thanks in advance for all your help.

P.s
If anyone is able to proof read I would really appreciate it! X

Definitely bullet point each point from the job spec and follow with your example. Makes it so much easier on whoever is reading the applications not to have to go hunting through reams of text to find where you have addressed specific points.

I’d bullet point as you’re doing a covering letter. Happy to proof!

IME (reading through lots of applications) bullet points are good - particularly if you can match the job spec.

If there is an application form, with space for 'supporting information', then do you also need to do a covering letter ?

Having recently read 65 applications for an admin assistant role please please bullet point. It is so much easier for the panel to then identity how you meet the person spec as they can easily say "ah yeah used excel to do XYZ, used Word to blah, met deadlines when ABC"

Trying to find it in an essay is so much harder when short listing and we are more likely to miss it!

@BackforGood

I wasn't planning on writing a cover letter as i thought the supporting information would be sufficient but a friend mentioned i shoud also attach a cover letter

Does the person spec have the criteria listed as either essential or desirable?

I would start of writing with every point on it bullet pointed in your word doc. Write a paragraph for everything essential than you can cover (ideally needs to be everything to get through the HR first sift). Then start on all of the desirable criteria that you can meet, if there’s anything left at the end then look through those and think of similar things you’ve experience of, or ways in which you can meet them at a later date, I.e. I have no formal qualification in Excel, however I do have a good working knowledge of the program and would be happy to undertake formal training if required by the organisation”.

You basically want to get as many “points” as possible. If you think of everything on the person spec as worth 1 point, try and get as many as possible.

Once you’ve covered everything with the headings, you can delete them and start to fit your paragraphs together into more of an organic personal statement sort of format. You might need to add in a few linking words of sentences here and there; to make it flow and to further demonstrate your fluency in that area of work/sector.

Good luck.

Thanks for your replies @madamedesevigne @user1473878824 @BackforGood @Councilworker

Thank you! @QueenOfPain

Yes definitely bullet point and cross reference where you have to (putting 2 or more bullet points together). Happy to proof it too.