15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    11 October 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    10 August 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Key stage

Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Grade 3 SCP 5. Fulltime £21,575. Actual from £14,962

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are now looking for an Administrator at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate administrator, who can demonstrate experience of working in an educational context, to join our Administration team.

Our ideal candidate will:

  • To be educated to at least GCSE level, with passes in English and Maths
  • An excellent command of written and verbal English
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Have highly effective communication skills (both written and verbal)
  • At least 2 years’ experience in an administrative role.
  • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Have the ability to organise and prioritise workload
  • Ability to identify stakeholders’ needs quickly and deal with queries
  • Reliability, tact, diplomacy, confidentiality and sensitivity are paramount to this post
  • Work as part of a team or on your own initiative.
  • Be a hard worker

The successful applicant will be energetic and enthusiastic and enjoy working with 11-16-year-olds. You will enjoy nurturing young people to grow in confidence and flourish personally. You will share our inclusive values of “opportunity, diversity and success for all” and you will have a willingness to develop your own practice in line with our ethos of continuous improvement.

What the school offers its staff

Maiden Erlegh School in Reading is an ambitious, over-subscribed 11-16 secondary school in an urban context which is as committed to the welfare of students and staff as it is our high-quality education. Our school benefits from excellent, modern facilities and teaching spaces and we are very proud of our vibrant, diverse and engaging students who work hard and have high aspirations.


In return, you will be joining our supportive team of tenacious, optimistic and talented teachers, who have the support of an experienced leadership team.

Being part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust also offers a range of career opportunities across our schools. For our teaching team we offer a flexible CPD programme which staff can tailor to their own needs which includes coaching and training for new entrants to the profession and to support career returners.

We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff in to middle and senior leadership posts and can offer opportunities to broaden your impact on the sector through the work of the Maiden Erlegh Institute. Weare very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part-time working and job-sharing.

To learn more about our school, visit our website www.maidenerleghschoolreading.co.uk.

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and staff. We are also committed to being ambitious for all and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check

Applying for the job

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About Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
892 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

Maiden Erlegh School in Reading is an ambitious, over-subscribed 11-16 secondary school in an urban context which is as committed to the welfare of students and staff as it is our high quality education. Our school benefits from excellent, modern facilities and teaching spaces and we are very proud of our vibrant, diverse and engaging students who work hard and have high aspirations. We have a highly effective team of tenacious, optimistic and talented staff , supported by an experienced leadership team. Professional development is a strength here, thanks to our Teaching School. We offer a flexible CPD programme which staff can tailor to their own needs which includes coaching and training for new entrants to the profession and to support career returners. We are very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements including part-time working and job-sharing. The school is a part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust which offers a range of career opportunities in our vibrant and successful schools. We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff to middle and senior leadership posts and our can offer Specialist Leader of Education and school improvement opportunities to the right candidates

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