FCAT Administration Officer

Fylde Coast Academy Trust, Blackpool, FY4 4RR

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st April 2026 or sooner if possible

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Permanent, Full time (37 hours), TT +5 additional days (39 weeks per year)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC Pay Scale, Grade D, Points 7-11

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role

We are looking for an experienced Administrator who can confidently deliver high quality, professional and efficient administrative and operational assistance to the Central Services and Senior Leadership Team of the trust.

Working as part of the Central Services Team which includes HR, Finance, Data, Estates, Marketing, Governance, SLT and School Improvement Team activities; this is a great opportunity to work in a role that is pivotal to organising and supporting the delivery of key activities across the trust

About FCAT

FCAT is a Multi Academy Trust with teaching and support staff across 10 schools (primary, secondary and all-through schools) and our central services team. We have 6,000 students and around 900 employees across our trust. By joining FCAT, you will become part of a supportive and collaborative team and support our mission to ensure excellent teaching, learning and leadership; so pupils and colleagues can be the best we can be!

What will you deliver

• To act as the first point of contact for all enquiries (phone, e-mail and in person) received in the FCAT Central Services Office from our academies or external organisations delivering excellent customer service.
• To support the FCAT Central Services and Senior Leadership Team with all general administration as required
• To take and type up accurate and detailed minutes/notes from meetings
• Data entry and analysis

What you need to succeed

• Attention to detail
• Proactive
• Able to plan and organise your work, drive and determination to provide excellence in all you do.
• Supportive team player
• Customer service excellence
• Maintain confidentiality

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you:

• This role is term time + 5 days, which means you will work 39 weeks of the year during school term plus 5 days during school holiday periods. This provides longer holidays.

• Hybrid working
• Professional development opportunities
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions above 15%.
• Annual automatic pay progression within grade
• Access to free health support services via an App for all staff to access online GP appointments, physiotherapy, counselling, CBT, stress and anxiety coaching as well as advice on health, finance, legal matters.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free annual flu vaccine and free eye tests
• Blackpool Council travel discount
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Commitment to our Team FCAT Work and Wellbeing Charter

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

FCAT Administration Officer JD.pdf - 109 KB (opens in new tab)

FCAT Administration Officer PS.pdf - 124 KB (opens in new tab)

About Fylde Coast Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Fylde Coast Academy Trust website
• Email address: donna.cross@fcat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fylde-coast-academy-trust

Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) was established in 2012. Our trust aims to ensure first class learning opportunities for all young people across the Fylde Coast and across Lancashire. The trust has grown to include 10 academies with primary, secondary and all through as well as the Central Services and School Improvement team. Our values of excellence, integrity and resilience guide us to be the best we can be. Learners are at the heart of what we do and their outcomes and successes are what drive us.
As a Multi-Academy Trust we work in partnership with educational institutions locally to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, which is critical to our culture of continuous improvement. Full information about the trust and its work can be found on our website www.fcat.org.uk

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