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Receptionist/ Administrator - Term Time

Leigh Academies Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F63-251-S
  • Posted:24/04/2025
  • Pay:£20,335 - £20,565 per annum actual salary
  • Start Date:September 2025
  • App Close Date:12/05/2025 at 23:45
  • Interviews:TBC

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Shape Futures at Snowfields Academy's New Minster Campus as a Receptionist/Administrator!

Are you a highly organised, friendly, and proactive individual eager to be the heart of a brand-new academy?

Leigh Academies Trust is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a Receptionist/Administrator to join the pioneering team at Snowfields Academy's brand new Minster campus, set to open its doors in September 2025! This is your chance to be a crucial first impression and the key to the smooth operation of a dynamic new school community.

You will be playing a key role in establishing a positive and welcoming atmosphere from day one. As the Receptionist/Administrator, you will be the friendly face and helpful voice of Snowfields Academy (Minster Campus), contributing significantly to its smooth daily operations and positive reputation.

Your vital role in our brand-new academy campus will involve:

  • Presenting a professional and welcoming first impression to everyone who enters the academy, including visitors, parents, and our dedicated staff. Your warm greeting will set the tone for a positive experience.
  • Ensuring our reception area always reflects a high and professional standard. You'll take pride in maintaining a tidy, organised, and inviting space.
  • Maintaining the security of our academy by efficiently issuing visitor badges and adhering to safeguarding procedures. Your attention to detail will help ensure a safe environment for all.
  • Managing our communication hub by expertly answering, screening, and forwarding incoming calls. You'll be the first point of contact, answering queries whenever possible and directing calls accurately and efficiently.

This is more than just an administrative role; it's an opportunity to be a key part of building a thriving new campus community from the ground up. If you are ready for an exciting challenge and want to be the welcoming heart of Snowfields Academy (Minster Campus), we encourage you to apply!

This is a permanent position offering a salary of £19,633 - £19,855 per annum actual salary (£24,131 - £24,404 full time equivalent), based on experience. This salary is based on 35 hours per week, term time + 1 week. 8:45am-4:15pm Monday to Friday.

 

Information about the trust

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st April 2024, our Trust comprises 32 geographically organised academies (16 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 20,000 students and employing 3,000 talented staff. Nearly 40% of our academies are judged outstanding overall by Ofsted, versus 15% nationally. 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.

In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning. These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching.

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. 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 to discriminate on any grounds.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Holly Neve
  • Address:LAT Head Office,
    Carnation Road,
    Rochester,
    Kent,
    ME2 2SX
  • Telephone: 01634 412 258
  • Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.