Communications and Administration Manager
Neat Academy Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4NU21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - fixed term to March 2028.
Full time equivalent salary
- N7 £36,363 - £39,862 per annum (subject to moderation)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a colleague who has:
- Broad, generalist understanding of Multi Academy Trusts or educational settings
- Ongoing commitment to professional development
- Experience in a professional administrative, marketing, or project coordination role—ideally within the wider education, local authority, non-profit, or training sector.
- Experience using digital communication platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, Canva, website CMS, and video conferencing tools like Zoom/Teams).
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
- Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
- Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
- Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
- Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
- Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
- Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.
Further information about the job
his role is full time, full year and fixed term to March 2028. Job share arrangements would be considered.
NEAT Academy Trust is seeking an organised, proactive, and creative Communications and Administration Manager to drive operations across our two regional hubs: Tyneside Early Years Practice Hub (0.7 FTE) and Newcastle Research School (0.3 FTE).
Our Tyneside Early Years Practice Hub is aDfE-designated regional hub working directly with early years settings, local authorities, and childminders to share evidence-based best practices, build peer networks, and improve outcomes for young children.
Newcastle Research School, part of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Research Schools Network, takes a role in supporting a school-led system as part of a dynamic network across the country. Our aim is to help improve the quality of teaching by getting more teachers to use academic research in ways that make a difference in the classroom.
At the heart of our Trust is a mission to nurture, educate, achieve, and transform the lives of all young people within our North East communities. By joining us, you will become part of an exciting, innovative organisation aligned by this shared purpose. We are a welcoming, friendly, and committed team of colleagues.
Looking for more information?Please contact Sarah Stock (EYSPH Lead & Director of Research School) ons.stock@neatat.org.ukto arrange an informal chat.
Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification, and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Wednesday 9th September 2026.
Expected Interview Dates - 17th and 18th September 2026.
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Neat Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Neat Academy Trust website
- Email address
- s.stock@neatat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 228 4090
Arranging a visit to Neat Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.stock@neatat.org.uk.
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