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Senior Administrator

Senior Administrator

Leigh Academy Minster

Kent

  • New
  • Expiring soon
Salary:
Actual salary £21,660 - £25,023 per annum (£25,183 - £29,093 full-time equivalent), based on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2025
Apply by:
12 December 2024

Job overview

Please click here to view our Recruitment Brochure.

Are you ready to play a vital role in the smooth operation of our thriving learning community? Leigh Academy Minster is seeking a Senior Administrator who will be at the heart of our academy's day-to-day success.

As our Senior Administrator, you will provide exceptional support in coordinating the academy office, working closely with the Office Manager and PA to the Principal. You will collaborate with college offices and the Senior Leadership Team to ensure seamless coordination of academy-wide operations, systems, and processes. This role also involves actively contributing to the creation of a vibrant learning environment by delivering outstanding administrative services that meet the needs of all stakeholders. Your efforts will play a key role in upholding and promoting the ethos, vision, and goals of the academy.

This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic and innovative team committed to shaping the future of education for every member of our community.

If you’re highly organised, proactive, and passionate about making a difference in education, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us build an exceptional learning community at Leigh Academy Minster.

Advert closing date: Thursday 12th December, 2024

Shortlisting date: Friday 13th December, 2024

Interview date: Tuesday 17th December, 2024

This is a permanent opportunity working 37 hours per week, term time + 1 week of inset and offers an actual salary of £21,660 - £25,023 per annum (£25,183 - £29,093 full-time equivalent), based on experience.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Nearly 40% of our academies are judged outstanding overall by Ofsted, versus 15% nationally. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT North; LAT West. 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.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

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About Leigh Academy Minster

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We are privileged to welcome you to Leigh Academy Minster, an institution where innovation and excellence will combine with respect and integrity to ensure all young people who study with us go on to lead happy, successful lives. We are a brand-new mixed secondary academy set up to provide an excellent, well-rounded education for children in our fantastic community.

The Principal of Leigh Academy Minster will be unapologetic in his commitment to our young people, ensuring that all students are provided with a high quality, internationally-influenced academic curriculum that showcases and celebrates the rich history of the Island. Students will be held to a high standard, and will be challenged to fulfil their ambitions through the academy’s strong culture of academic achievement and respect.

We are strong believers that education has the ability to change lives, and our academy will give students the opportunity to develop themselves both academically and personally through the integration of both traditional and digital approaches to learning. A student’s ownership and responsibility of their own learning is key to this, and we am committed to providing our young people with the tools, opportunities and support to develop all aspects of their academic and personal lives in partnership with their families.

Our mission

Leigh Academy Minster’s students will be the embodiment of ‘The Minster Way’ through a zero-tolerance approach to bullying and negative behaviours, ensuring a  calm, purposeful learning environment that provides exceptional personal development opportunities.

The academy will provide all students with a high-quality academic education through the internationally recognised International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum in Key Stage 3, as well as national academic and vocational qualifications in Key Stages 4 and 5.

Students will receive excellent pastoral care through Leigh Academies Trust’s highly effective small school model, with a dedicated team of leaders and specialists supporting all aspects of a child’s education at the academy.

Expert teachers will educate students across our subject-based curriculum from year 7 onwards in a high-quality classroom environment. Lessons will be grounded in the principles of highly effective teaching, informed by cutting-edge pedagogical research, ensuring students receive consistent and adaptable teaching to facilitate rapid academic progress.

Featuring an array of exceptional facilities, spaces, and educational resources, the academy will equip students with a free Chromebook laptop to access the integrated digital curriculum. The physical spaces and resources will provide students with the opportunity to engage in a wide range of extra-curricular activities to support their interests outside the classroom.

Mathieu Stevens, Principal

To learn more about Leigh Academy Minster, please click here https://leighacademyminster.org.uk/

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