Senior Administrator

This is an important role, supporting both the Central School Operations Team and Academy Operations Manager. The role holder will be responsible for leading non-educational functions of the Academy including Administration, Finance and Compliance, in accordance with Trust policy and procedures. You will be joining a hard-working, friendly and supportive team community that is student centered with a focus on shaping young people for successful futures.

• Provide administrative support to the Academy team, dealing with confidential and sensitive issues in a timely, professional and competent manner
• Undertake a range of financial procedures, including placing orders, invoicing, preparation of cheques, banking cash, issuing receipts, reconciling petty cash and dealing with supplier queries.
• Undertake HR administration, such as processing DBS checks.
• Provide meeting support for the Principal and SLT
37 hours per week, 42 weeks per annum, permanent

If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded with previous experience of working in a busy school environment at Leadership level or wanting that next step up the promotion ladder and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you.
• Maintain the strictest confidentiality and integrity at all times.
• Sensitivity when collaborating work with colleagues at all levels.
• Highly organised and efficient and able to work to tight deadlines, often under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relate well to a wider range of stakeholders.
• Work under your own initiative and deal with demands of a geographically dispersed team.
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team.
• Promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people across the Trust.
• Willingness to ensure that equal opportunities are promoted and developed across the Trust.
• Promote inclusion at all levels.
• Able to organise, lead and motivate staff at all levels
• Experience of working in a demanding role
• Experience of organising meetings.
• Experience of extensive, ever-changing demands.
• Experience of financial management
What the school offers its staff


• NJC8, FTE £25,992 per annum, £24,587 pro rata per annum
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Benefits Platform
• holiday discounts
• cinema tickets
• restaurant booking discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
Further details about the role