Senior School Support Administrator - Full-time

The High Weald Academy, Strood, Rochester

• Ref:KCC886-4003-257S
• Posted:27/09/2018
• Pay:KS5, points 14 – 17 TTO + 3 weeks
• Start Date:Oct 2018
• App Close Date:28/09/2018 at 10:00
• Interviews:tbc

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This is a fantastic opportunity to join the High Weald Academy Team.  Significant and extensive new build investment is being made, right now, in our academy.   This will give students access to superb new learning resources and support our dedicated leaders and teachers in achieving our vision, which is, quite simply, to ensure that all of our students achieve beyond expectations and flourish as confident learners with the highest aspirations.

The High Weald Academy is a small rural school and we pride ourselves on the family ethos and culture which comes from knowing each student for their individual talents, interests and abilities. We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, value driven Senior Administrator to deliver and embed excellent customer and administration services across the Academy. The dedicated admin team are the face of our Academy and believe in doing whatever it takes to ensure that our students achieve great things, our parents and stakeholders receive exceptional customer service and our staff are supported incredibly well.

This is a busy, varied and highly interesting role and the successful candidate will influence changes to administrative processes, communication channels and customer service. You will be an excellent team player, bring with you flexibility, organisational skills, time management and IT expertise. You will have a can do approach, and a passion to support the wider team in making a difference to the experiences of our vibrant body of students. Creativity, new ideas and suggestions for continuous improvement are always welcome. Good communication skills are key.

The role attracts excellent staff benefits including reduced local gym membership, employee assistance programme and membership of the local government pension scheme.

We welcome visits to the academy and the leadership team would be excited to discuss the vision for the academy with candidates during a visit or by telephone.

For more information about The High Weald Academy please visit www.highwealdacademy.kent.sch.uk

The High Weald Academy requires a Senior School Support Administrator to join our busy admin team.

The role is 37 hours per week, term time only, plus 3 weeks during the school holidays.

Salary: Kent Scheme 5, points 14 – 17, £15,931 to £17,632

Main Duties – Admissions and Transition

• Co-ordinate all the Year 7 admissions administrative processes from beginning to end, in accordance with guidance from KCC and Trust/Academy policies and procedures.
• In conjunction with the Trust Data Manager, ensure all Year 7 and Year 12 student data is updated accordingly in readiness for Term 1 of each academic year.
• Oversee ad hoc casual admissions, working closely with SLT members.
• Co-ordinate any admissions appeals.
• Oversee the administration in relation to managed moves and leavers.
• In conjunction with SLT and student managers, assist with the planning, co-ordination and administration of transition and taster events.
• Provide administrative support for open and reward events, including (but not limited to): consultation evenings, curriculum evenings and celebration events.
• Ensure all documentation in respect of admissions and transition is accurate, up to date and fit for pu

Information about the school

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2021, our Trust comprises 31 geographically organised academies (15 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North West 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. Click here to view our future plans in our Vision 2025 document.

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 range of benefits available to all LAT staff.

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.

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.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Suzanne Hutchings
• Address:Brook Learning Trust, The High Weald Academy, Angley Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2PY
• Telephone: 01580 712754
• Email: careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk

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