12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    3 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    21 August 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hpw, TT+2 (Monday to Friday)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Scale E, sp 7-11. c£22,569 to c£24,056 (£25,584 - £27,269 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a Senior Academy Administrator at Caister Academy, you will be a positive role model and consistently demonstrate the positive attitudes, values and behaviours, which we expect of pupils. Our ideal candidate would:

  • Have a passion for education and a special gift of communicating that passion.
  • Be innovative, self-motivating and able to inspire others.
  • Have the ability to support colleagues in order to ensure young peoples’ success.
  • Have the highest expectation for the attainment of all young people.
  • Enjoy working as part of a team to ensure the success of our community.
  • Be driven to relentlessly remove barriers to students’ success.

Our Ideal candidate will have:  

  • Excellent numeracy/literacy skills/GCSEs including grade C/4 or equivalent in English and Maths.
  • Experience of working in an administrative role.
  • Efficient organisation and administrative skills with the ability to respond well to pressure.
  • Excellent communication skills including verbally, in writing, face-to-face and over the telephone.

What the school offers its staff

Professional Development & Learning

Health Assured Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)

Bike2Work Scheme

VivUp

Discounted Gym Membership

Health Cash Plan

LGPS

Professional Fees covered

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.

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

About Caister Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
635 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

About Our School: 
Curious about what makes Caister Academy special? We warmly invite you to explore our ethos and discover what it's like to be part of our community on our website.

Discover More About Our Trust: 
We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey.

Arranging a visit to Caister Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joanna.westgate@caisteracademy.org.uk.

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