Administrator

Tuxford Academy, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0JH

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  22 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,821.00 - £24,821.00 Annually (Actual)

Administrator job summary

About You

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly organised and committed administrator to provide inclusion support to the Inclusion Team at Tuxford Academy. This is a rewarding and varied role that sits at the heart of our student support provision, ensuring that students with SEND and additional needs receive the support required to achieve their full potential.

Working closely with the SENDCO, pastoral teams, families and external agencies, you will support the administration and coordination of SEND, safeguarding and inclusion processes across the academy. The successful candidate will be a skilled communicator with excellent organisational skills, able to manage sensitive information and build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who:

• Takes pride in delivering high-quality administrative support and maintaining accurate, confidential records.
• Has strong organisational skills and can effectively manage competing priorities, deadlines and statutory processes.
• Communicates confidently and professionally with parents, carers, staff, students and external agencies.
• Is able to coordinate meetings, reviews and follow-up actions, ensuring a positive experience for all stakeholders.
• Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and produces clear, accurate documentation, reports and correspondence.
• Is confident using Microsoft Office and digital management systems to maintain and analyse information.
• Can work independently, use initiative and identify practical solutions to support students and colleagues.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection within an educational environment.
• Shares our commitment to inclusion and helping every student access the support they need to succeed.

Previous experience supporting SEND provision, assisting with aspects of SENCO administration, and liaising with parents, carers and external professionals would be desirable. However, we welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills together with a professional and proactive approach.

Why join Tuxford Academy?

We are a large secondary academy for students aged 11-18 years based in Tuxford with over 1,450 students. In our latest Ofsted inspection, we were rated ‘good’ overall with praise of high expectations for all students, including those in place for SEND students, and that the academy has implemented ‘an ambitious, well-planned curriculum for all subjects’. The report reaffirmed that teachers had ‘secure subject knowledge’ and that students enjoyed attending Tuxford Academy and felt safe at school.

Visits are welcomed and encouraged - please contact Scott Thompson sthompson@tuxford-ac.org.uk to arrange, or for further information.

About Diverse Academies Trust

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.

We empower. We respect. We care.

Our employee benefits

At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:           

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 16.6%
• Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning
• Employee Assistance Programme
• GP helpline
• Health and wellbeing advice and support
• Eyecare vouchers
• Salary sacrifice schemes - car scheme, cycle to work, home and electronics
• Lifestyle savings - discounts and offers on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping, restaurants, etc
• Health cash plan (personal or family) - where you pay monthly and can claim money back on private treatments such as dental, optical and therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, osteopathy etc)
• Childcare - breakfast and after school provision
• Take a look at our rewards and benefits online

Applications

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

If you have any initial questions or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Scott Thompson at sthompson@tuxford-ac.org.uk

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our care. We expect everybody volunteering for the organisation to share this commitment. Any offer will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances. View our safeguarding and child protection policy.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Tuxford Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1462 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Tuxford Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tuxford-academy

Tuxford Academy is a wonderful place of learning. Following Ofsted’s inspection under the new framework, in which schools are judged in different ways to previously, our students, parents and carers can all be assured that their school is one in which every student has the opportunity to thrive.

The combination of high quality educational standards, strong values and extracurricular opportunities makes places at our academy sought after across the county.

Students, staff, parents and governors have all contributed to this success. Expectations are high, community spirit within the academy is excellent and examination results continue to exceed expectations.

‘Excellence through teamwork’

Fantastic outcomes are achieved at Tuxford by focusing on the key elements of any outstanding academy:

- high quality teaching and learning
- high standards of behaviour and uniform
- a clear focus on achievement
- building an outstanding community spirit within and beyond the academy
- high quality leadership and management in every aspect of the academy’s work

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