13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    30 June 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    16 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,183.00 - £27,711.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary – £19,312 to £21,251

Administrator job summary

ADMINISTRATOR

Commencing – September 2025

32.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 2:30pm

Term time + 5 INSET days + 2 exam days in August

Salary – £25,183 to £27,711* FTE

Actual Salary – £19,312 to £21,251*

*pending 2025 pay award

Are you ready to take on a rewarding role at the heart of a thriving school community? Can you thrive in a role where no two days are the same?

The Role

Watling Academy is looking for an organised, proactive and enthusiastic Administrator to provide vital support to our students, staff and visitors. With our first cohort of students going into our new Sixth Form in September, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us!

This isn’t your average admin role. From managing key events like exams and student photos to being the friendly face welcoming visitors, you’ll be at the heart of our school community. You’ll play a pivotal part in ensuring everything runs smoothly and your efforts will directly impact the daily experience of our staff and students.

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a busy environment, loves variety in their work and takes pride in getting the details right. Whether it’s managing data, supporting communication with parents, or helping staff with day-to-day needs, you’ll enjoy seeing how your hard work makes a real difference.

If you have strong technology skills, are highly organised and a natural communicator who enjoys working as part of a team, we want to hear from you. Experience in education is great but not essential – what matters most is your enthusiasm, initiative and ability to adapt.

About Watling Academy

Watling Academy is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ secondary school situated on the western edge of Milton Keynes, encompassing the Whitehouse and Fairfields developments. Opening in September 2020, our school is a new and vibrant learning community for students aged 11-18. We are excited to open the Watling Academy Sixth Form to our first cohort of Year 12 students from September 2025, which will provide further educational opportunities. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Kindness embody the ‘Watling Way’ and are integral to the way we interact, learn and grow together as a community.

For more information about our school, please explore our website: www.watling.academy

Learn more about why you should join us by downloading the attached Watling Academy Recruitment Pack

About The Alliance Schools Trust

The Denbigh Alliance Trust is driven by our mission of Care, Education and Opportunity. We prioritise care by ensuring that no student or staff member ever feels anonymous. Everyone is recognised, valued and supported, creating a strong sense of belonging within our community. Our commitment to education is reflected in our proven track record of academic success, consistently outperforming both Milton Keynes and national averages. We offer opportunity through supportive and dynamic learning environments, where every student can thrive and be well-prepared for future success in higher education or employment. For staff, we offer extensive opportunities for professional development and progression within our growing network of schools, empowering you to advance your career within a united, forward-thinking Trust.

As a Maths Hub and SCITT, we are recognised as leaders in raising educational standards both within our Trust and in the schools we support. We are proud to appoint motivated, highly qualified staff who thrive in a culture where collaboration and the spirit of partnership are central to everything we do.

How to Apply

Due to our commitment to safer recruitment practices, we can only accept applications through My New Term. Please do not submit CVs.

The Alliance Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

E-mail: hr@tastrust.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Fry

Closing date for applications: Monday 30th June 2025, 9am

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

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About Watling Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1203 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Watling Academy is a purpose-built secondary school in its second year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.

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