Central Administrator

Discovery Multi Academy Trust, Southway, PL6 6DX

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  15 September 2025

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: £26,824.00 Annually (FTE)

Central Administrator job summary

Job Purpose: To undertake administrative, financial, HR and organisational processes for the MAT using own initiative. Assist with planning and development of support services, policies and procedures.

Decision-Making: The job involves working within recognised procedures using initiative. The work may involve responding independently to unexpected problems and situations. The post-holder generally has access to a senior member of staff for advice and guidance on unusual or difficult problems.

Key Duties and Accountabilities

Administration

Under the guidance of senior staff, be responsible for undertaking and maintaining daily, monthly, annual and year end administrative, financial, personnel and organisational processes for the MAT

Provide the Trust with support monitoring GDPR requirements, supporting and liaising with Data Protection Officer as required

Manage the archive, manual and computerised record/information systems

Undertake key operational tasks of absent administration colleagues

Prepare reports, compile and collate papers and information for central meetings and act as minute taker

Reception duties: answering routine telephone calls and face to face enquiries and signing in visitors in line with Trust policies

HR

Manage DBS applications and Single Central Record information under direction

Manage payroll forms within published deadlines

Payroll and HR finance administration

Assist with recruitment and general personnel procedures including induction and personnel folders

Undertake appropriate key tasks of absence administration

Check and submit returns eg school workforce census

Support auditing processes.

Manage staff training/CPD through booking, allocation and record keeping

Finance

Undertake administration of complex procedures including aspects of finance such as recording income, processing central orders and credit card expenditure.

Support auditing processes.

Maintain the contract register.

General

Be prepared to undertake training to further enhance your own professional development

Undertaking other duties as directed and commensurate with the grading of the role.

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 Discovery Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/discovery-multi-academy-trust

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