College Administrator - Full-time

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-5431-386S
• Posted:12/11/2025
• Pay:Actual salary of £21,241 per annum
• Start Date:January 2026
• App Close Date:01/12/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Are you an organised, proactive professional who thrives in a busy, purposeful environment?

Do you want your skills to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people?

At Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, we’re looking for a dedicated College Administrator to join our Attenborough College team - someone who brings not only strong organisational ability but also care, commitment, and a belief in what young people can achieve.

Within our distinctive small-school model, each College operates as a close-knit community where every student is known and supported. As College Administrator, you’ll be at the heart of that community - ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the College, supporting pastoral and academic processes, and helping students, staff, and families to thrive.

If you’re organised, personable, and ready for a role with real purpose - we’d love to hear from you. Join us, and be part of something bigger - a community where every detail matters, and every person counts.

The basis of this role is permanent, working 37.5 hours per week (8am-4pm Monday - Friday), Term Time + 1 week of inset and offering an actual salary of £21,241 per annum (£24,366 full-time equivalent) based on experience.

Information about the school

A very warm welcome to Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is a co-educational school, based in Tonbridge. The school is housed in a state-of-the art building on an attractive campus with excellent facilities.

It is our mission that every child at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is happy, successful and well-prepared for adult life.

We deliver this by having a dedicated staff body, a broad and balanced curriculum with high standards of discipline, creating a disruption free learning environment. Students’ wellbeing is of equal importance alongside their academic progress and we offer outstanding support.

Our core values of being ready, being responsible and being respectful underpin everything we do at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Students are provided with a range of opportunities both in and out of the classroom to develop these core values.

We are very proud of the students and staff at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. We aim to develop excellent working relationships with our parents and carers to ensure that all our students enjoy their learning, make excellent academic progress and become well rounded, responsible global citizens.

Our website can only give you a flavour of what we offer at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, please do come and visit us on one of our open events to meet with our fantastic students and amazing and dedicated staff.

Our Ofsted report from October 2023 confirms that our quality of education, Personal development, leadership and management and sixth form provision are all good. Pupils have a range of opportunities to broaden their experiences. They enjoy the good-quality clubs, trips and visits that the school provides. Pupils develop leadership skills through taking on additional responsibilities. For example, sixth form students apply for roles such as ‘head students’ or ‘house champions’. Many sixth-formers use some of their free periods to support younger pupils’ learning in lessons.

It is our aim that every child at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is happy, successful and well prepared for adult life.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
• Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

Documents

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• Job Pack