Office Manager/Pa - Full-time

Leigh Academy Rainham, Rainham

• Ref:MED105-1002-121S
• Posted:24/03/2023
• Pay:Actual salary £25,300 - £28,994 per annum
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:17/04/2023 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Leigh Academy Rainham has an exciting opportunity to appoint an experienced, conscientious and personable Office Manager/PA, starting from April 2023.

Our successful candidate will be a pivotal member of our central team, supporting the Principal on a daily basis and working with a range of internal and external contacts. We are looking for a candidate who can turn their hand to all requirements and can be flexible with day to day duties, has excellent communication skills and will manage the smooth day to day running of the administration process across the academy. Our successful candidate will be the first line of contact between the Principal and any phone calls, requests from staff, students and visitors etc. You will be responsible for a collaborative and friendly team and therefore previous supervisory experience is essential, along with exceptional organisational skills. A flexible approach with a can-do ethos is required, as is drive, grit and boundless enthusiasm. A sense of humour is essential! If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

The main purpose of this role is to ensure the highly effective operation of all aspects of the main office and reception and to support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Further to this, to proactively support the development of a dynamic learning community through effective delivery of administrative services to meet the needs of every stakeholder.

We can offer our successful candidate:

• The opportunity to help shape our future by joining a LAT Academy
• A school community committed to raising achievement and attainment
• A great environment with excellent resources and facilities
• A strong commitment to support professional development opportunities
• A supportive Governing Body and Leadership Team

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This is a permanent opportunity working 37 hours per week, Term Time + 3 weeks inset with an actual salary £25,300 - £28,994 per annum (£27,979 - £32,065 full time equivalent), commensurate with experience. ​​​​​​​Please be aware that a full year contract can be considered for the right candidate.

Information about the school

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.

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.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Olivia Couzins
• Address:To Be Confirmed, Rainham, Kent, Olivia Couzins
• Telephone: 01634 412240
• Email: talent@latrust.org.uk

Documents

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• Office Manager/PA | Job Description | Leigh Academy Rainham