Senior Administrator
Excelsior Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6AF28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 August 2024 at 9am
Date listed
26 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,334
Pay scale
- SCP14
What skills and experience we're looking for
Knowledge & Experience
Experience of working within an administration environment
Experience within a school office
Knowledge of the DBS application and verification process
Knowledge of SIMS and/or experience of using databases/Management Information Systems
Excellent administrative and organisational skills
Experience of using Microsoft Office and or Google
Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
Experience of dealing with the public through the telephone and face to face contact
Good standard of spoken English
What the school offers its staff
Are you an organised, proactive, and detail-oriented individual with a passion for making a difference? We are seeking a Senior Administrator to join our school’s administration team and contribute to the smooth functioning of our exciting work environment.
Excelsior Academy is an All-Through Academy providing education for students aged 3 – 19, serving the West End of Newcastle. It is part of the Laidlaw Schools Trust (LST) and prides itself on being a progressive, inclusive trust that supports every child to develop their talents whatever they may be. LST academies enjoy strong support from an experienced central team and every school shares the LST core values; ambitious, brave, curious, determined, extraordinary, fast and good.
Working at Excelsior, you will have a real opportunity to make a difference to the lives of our pupils by contributing to our vision and acting as a key point of contact for key stakeholders including teachers, staff and parents.
What you will do:
You will be responsible for providing and organising effective and efficient administration for the school, reporting to and working closely with the Academy Operations Manager and liaising with the Trust Central Team. This is a great opportunity for someone who will enjoy working in an interesting and fast-paced team office environment.
What you will need:
Previous administration experience with the ability to prioritise your workload effectively to meet deadlines, be computer literate with the ability to manage multiple tasks and use your own initiative to work autonomously is essential.
We offer excellent benefits including Local Government Pension scheme, employee healthcare cash plan plus 26 days annual leave (plus 8 days bank holiday) rising to 31 days.
Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies
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 Excelsior Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1460 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Excelsior Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Philippa.Davison@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 2288400
At the heart of our community we create the highest quality learning experiences in support of the needs and aspirations of each of our learners in our inspiring, safe and welcoming environment to help all our learners achieve and flourish a relevant, purposeful and inclusive education in preparation for life and your future.
At Excelsior Academy we strive to meet the needs and aspirations of all our learners to enable each and every pupil to achieve and flourish so we place ‘the child’ at the heart of all we do.
Excelsior Academy is an ‘all through academy’, made up of three phases; Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form College. Each phase has a family feel, where our pupils feel safe, comfortable and confident to achieve their potential.
Arranging a visit to Excelsior Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Philippa.Davison@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk.
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