Job Description
Are you an organised, flexible administrator looking to make a real impact in a thriving school environment?
Leigh Academy Halley is seeking a passionate Part-Time Administrator (2-3 days per week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) to support our Head and Deputy Head of School. Integral to our Small School Model, this role is key to delivering outstanding pastoral care and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of our Teaching & Learning priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administrative support for the Head & Deputy Head of School.
- Co-ordinating staff CPD and booking educational visits.
- Managing Google Classroom audits, student Chromebook administration, and feedback resources.
- Delivering high-quality operational support within our Small School structure.
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven administrative experience with strong multi-tasking skills under deadlines.
- Tech-savvy (MS Office; Bromcom knowledge is a bonus!).
- Experience handling sensitive, confidential information with discretion.
- Previous experience in an educational setting is desirable, but a flexible, can-do attitude is essential.
Why Join Us?
- A warm, supportive, and creative school community.
- Ample professional development and collaboration opportunities across Leigh Academies Trust.
Working with us at Leigh Academy Halley
Welcome to Leigh Academy Halley, an academy that champions an aspirational, disciplined, and inclusive educational environment. We are dedicated to maximizing student achievement through a human-scale approach, a dynamic curriculum, and exceptional pastoral care.
Our core values: respect, achievement, collaboration, integrity, and resilience, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be a caring community where students feel empowered and supported to become their best selves, and safeguarding is of paramount importance. As an International Baccalaureate World School, our ambitious curriculum provides an education of excellence for all. We've undergone unprecedented investment and refurbishment, providing excellent learning facilities in a historic listed building.
Our students are divided into small school communities: Easley, Franklin, Turing, and Hawking, each with a dedicated staff team to provide bespoke academic and pastoral support. We are proud to be a top-performing mixed comprehensive school in Greenwich, with our students outperforming their peers nationally and achieving the best ever GCSE results in the school's history. We are committed to providing a gold-standard comprehensive education where every child can inspire, learn, and achieve.
Applying for this Opportunity
Thank you for your interest in joining us. If you’d like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy, please don’t hesitate to contact Charlotte Herberts (Recruitment Advisor): charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk / 01634 412 245.
To support your application, we recommend viewing the Job Pack by clicking here, which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.
Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. All applications must be submitted through our online application form prior to the deadline.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity
Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves regulated activity relevant to children, and it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from engaging in regulated activity with children to apply for this position.
We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates, and you can read more about our approach on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role, regardless of any protected characteristics, which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices, and not discriminating on any grounds.