Lead Administrator

Harry Watts Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5JA

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 22.5 hours per week ( 3 days per week) term time + 10 additional days.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: N5 SCP 13 - 17 FTE salary: £30,023 - £32,046 per annum £16,615 - £17,735 actual salary pro-rata (£15.56 - £16.61 hourly rate)

What skills and experience we're looking for

This role is perfect for a positive and professional individual with:

GCSEs grade C+/4+ (or equivalent) in Maths and English

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

The ability to work with the Office Manager to provide high quality, efficient and effective administration provision to the school

What the school offers its staff

Benefits of working for Prosper Learning Trust

The Trust is proud to say that we match the Real Living Wage and we also offer successful candidates:

A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another

Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group

Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme, each with favourable employer contribution rates.

Employee centred policies that support you in and beyond the workplace

Funded eye tests for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

Bike 2 Work scheme

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.

Harry Watts Academy is seeking to appoint a Lead Administrator with relevant administrative experience (in a school or educational setting) to join our busy, friendly admin team to start as soon as possible.

The position would suit current administrative assistants who are highly motivated and interested in a career in administration.

This role is perfect for a positive and professional individual with:

GCSEs grade C+/4+ (or equivalent) in Maths and English

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

The ability to work with the Office Manager to provide high quality, efficient and effective administration provision to the school

As a valued member of our team, you will:

Have oversight of members of the admin team to support development/training

Manage manual and computerised records and information systems

Provide exams assistant support

The post holder will be able to manage their own workload and respond to the competing demands of a busy school office. The successful candidate will be flexible, resilient and motivated in their work. Training and support will be provided to the successful applicant. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the requirements of the role.

Does this sound like the perfect role for you? Read on!

Harry Watts Academy is a specialist provision for autistic children and young people. We cater for children and young people aged 5-16 years with a range of abilities and differences associated with AutisticSpectrum Condition (ASC) and all of our pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

The school is arranged over two sites: Redhouse site and Harraton site. Our relevant, exciting and challenging curriculum is taught and supported by a team of caring, friendly and dedicated staff who are trained in a range of ASC specific approaches and strategies. All of our pupils have access to an autism specific environment with a range of specialist facilities and activities available to support different aspects of their learning and development.

To learn more about Harry Watts Academy and Prosper Learning Trust, please visit our websites.

Prosper Learning Trust was established in January 2018 to help vulnerable young people succeed against the odds.Four core values underpin everything we do as a Trust, these are Aspiration, Integrity, Resilience and Kindness.We are looking for staff who share those values and want to support our young people.

The Trust currently have 5 schools in the region:

Newcastle Bridges School – Alternative Provision academy offering education to pupils unable to access mainstream school due to medical needs including hospitalised children and young people (3-19 years)

Mary Astell Academy – Alternative Provision academy offering education to permanently excluded pupils and pupils who are struggling in mainstream school (11-16 years)

Thomas Bewick Special School – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (3-19 years)

Harry Watts Academy – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (5-16 years)

Gilbert Ward Academy – Special School academy for pupils with SEMH or a diagnosis of autism (11-16 years)

The successful candidate will be deployed initially at Harry Watts Academy but will be expected to work at any Prosper Learning Trust site should the need arise.

Benefits of working for Prosper Learning Trust

The Trust is proud to say that we match the Real Living Wage and we also offer successful candidates:

A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another

Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group

Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme, each with favourable employer contribution rates.

Employee centred policies that support you in and beyond the workplace

Funded eye tests for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

Bike 2 Work scheme

For more information on why we think you should work for us see our Trust website, where you will also find videos of what our current staff think.

Please note that all successful candidates will be required to complete an online pre-employment medical questionnaire.

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

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About Harry Watts Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 5 to 16
• Size: 187 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Harry Watts Academy website
• Email address: admin@harrywattsacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 0191 562 3003
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harry-watts-academy

We aim to support all of our pupils to achieve and develop in all aspects of their life through our exciting and challenging whole school curriculum. Our ethos is to promote Support and Success Together and we firmly believe that knowing each pupil as an individual is a vital element in supporting their growth and development, within a carefully personalised programme of learning. We could not do this without the ongoing excellent support and joint working with families, professionals and all stakeholders associated with Harry Watts Academy.

Harry Watts Academy is a specialist academy for pupils aged 5 to 16 years. All of our pupils have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and complex learning difficulties and a respective Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Essential to their growth is our ASC specific environment and our dedicated multi disciplinary staff team, who are highly skilled and trained in ASC specific strategies and delivery.

Our school is a community where everyone feels safe and secure, valued and respected and where we have a shared commitment to providing the very best learning opportunities possible. We have the highest expectations and aspirations for all of our learners and continually seek to develop and grow, in order to ensure that their goals, dreams and potential are realised.

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