Administrator

Are you a conscientious and hard-working individual? Do you work with a high level of professionalism in everything that you do? Are you keen to join a highly successful company that will support you in your career?

Leigh Academies Trust has an exciting opportunity to appoint an Administratorto work at our Head Office based in Strood, joining us as soon as possible. Our successful candidate will provide a high-level of support to the Curriculum Advisors (CAs) and the Governance Professional, performing duties which will have a direct effect on the success of all academies and the Trust. They will act as a gatekeeper, taking email and telephone enquiries and providing support in a positive and proactive way, demonstrating a high level of initiative, competence and confidentiality across a broad range of activities.

Applicants should be professional, personable and committed to providing an excellent service on behalf of Leigh Academies Trust, and above all else, our appointed candidate will have a positive work ethic and can-do attitude. If you’re as excited by this opportunity as we are, we’d love to hear from you!

Essential skills:

• Excellent organisational and planning skills with outstanding attention to detail
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative
• Computer literacy in usual office applications
• Committed and enthusiastic
• Excellent attendance and time-keeping record.
• Organised
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to respond proactively to daily issues in a timely manner
• Comfortable working both individually and as part of a team
• Comfortable with communicating with people at all levels of seniority

This is a permanent opportunity offering an actual salary of £19,036 per annum (£22,714 full time equivalent) based on 37 hours per week, Term Time only. The working hours are 8.00am - 4.00pm (Monday - Thursday) and 8.00am - 3.30pm (Friday). Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Friday 8th September.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2022, our Trust comprises 31 geographically organised academies (15 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing 3,000 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.