Lead Administrator
Castle Newnham School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
25 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,628.50 - £21,628.50 Annually (Actual) NJC 3D point 7-11
Lead Administrator job summary
LEAD ADMINISTRATOR
JOB TITLE: Lead Administrator
BASED AT: Castle Newnham (across both Primary and Secondary offices)
SALARY/GRADE: NJC 3D point 7-11 (35 hours p/w, term time only plus 5 days and 5 INSET days (Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.00pm)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Office Manager
The formative years of BEST have been a real success story – and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too. The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 11 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest trusts in the county. We now educate 8,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study, and have over 1,000 members of staff. It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values.
We are keen to recruit a new Lead Administrator to a permanent post, working across all offices based within our Primary and Secondary provisions (South Site and North Site). The post holder will provide a professional, friendly and efficient administration service and will liaise with staff, families, students and outside agencies as required. They will also provide 'back office' administration support where required, for example, SEND, admissions, attendance, data, trips and visits, clubs etc. The successful candidate will be organised, have strong IT and interpersonal skills and the ability to multitask.
As well as a supportive team and strong professional development Castle Newnham offers:
well-behaved, happy, confident and enthusiastic pupils who are keen to learn;
a school highly valued and supported by parents and the community;
a nurturing, enthusiastic and committed staff, who can rise to a challenge;
great opportunities to make your mark and to be part of something exciting and unique
Applicants must be willing to undertake a DBS clearance and the Academy must receive two satisfactory references before the successful candidate can commence employment.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 25th November 2024 (midday)
INTERVIEW DATE: Wednesday 27th November
Applications may be made online via the MyNewTerm website, if you would prefer a Word Application Form, one may be obtained by directly emailing Castle Newnham via the contact details provided below.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and two satisfactory references.
Strictly no agencies.
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert should a suitable applicant be found before the closing date
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 are not accepted.
About Castle Newnham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 750 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Castle Newnham School website (opens in new tab)
School location
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