College Administrator
Longfield Academy, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PHThis job expired on 2 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
2 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Term Time + 1 week inset
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year contract
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,984 per annum (£22,072 full time equivalent)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Longfield Academyhas a fantastic opportunity to appoint aCollegeAdministrator,joining us from September 2024.
Our successful candidate will be pivotal to the smooth running of the small college, 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 College 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 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£18,984per annum (£22,072 full time equivalent), commensurate with experience,based on 37hours per week, Term Time plus one weekinset.
What the school offers its staff
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:As of 1st April 2024, our Trust comprises 32 geographically organised academies (16 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 20,000 students and employing 3,000 talented staff. Nearly 40% of our academies are judged outstanding overall by Ofsted, versus 15% nationally. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.
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 inline 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.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Longfield Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 998 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Longfield Academy website
- Email address
- isabelle.cochrane@latrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01634412258
Arranging a visit to Longfield Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email isabelle.cochrane@latrust.org.uk.
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