Job Description
Leigh Academy Bexley has a fantastic opportunity to appoint an Senior Administrator to join us as soon as possible. Our successful candidate will be pivotal to the smooth running of the school by providing highly effective support to the School Office and the Senior Leadership Team. Whilst previous experience of working in a school office is desirable, this is not essential as the successful candidate will have the flexibility to turn their hand to any admin-related task in this varied role.
The Administrator will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and colleagues, the Local Authority and the wider Trust both confidentially and collaboratively.
The successful candidate will be professional, personable and committed to providing an excellent service on behalf of the academy and above all else will have a positive work ethic and can-do attitude. Our new team member will also have a passion to work within the education sector; previous experience in a school environment is advantageous.
If you're as excited by this opportunity as we are, we'd love to hear from you!
Essential skills:
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Outstanding accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrate a high level of initiative
- Computer literacy in usual office applications
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Committed and enthusiastic
- Excellent attendance and time-keeping record.
This position offers an actual salary ranging between £26,864 - £28,223 (£27,807 - £29,214 full time equivalent), commensurate with experience and based on 35 hours per week, Term Time plus one week inset.
Our commitment to safeguarding: 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. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: 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.