Pastoral Administrator - maternity leave cover

Newhouse Academy is a comprehensive secondary school, situated just off the M60 in the town of Heywood.  

As part of the Hollingworth Learning Trust, we work closely with our partner school, Hollingworth Academy, (an outstanding local secondary school); and are on a school improvement journey to deliver rising academic standards.  Newhouse Academy has been chosen as one of 50 schools to gain Government funding for building development, which will see many brand new facilities for students and the local community in the near future.  We have a fabulous team of staff, some excellent learning facilities and improving GCSE results across many subjects.  

We are recruiting a Pastoral Administrator to join the dedicated and talented team within our academy.  This is a temporary contract for maternity leave cover with effect from 1st September 2022, and for up to one year, or the return of the substantive post-holder.  

The ideal candidate will…

• Support the Pastoral Team in providing administration and assistance to deliver an efficient and effective pastoral service for students, parents/carers and staff.

• Possess the attributes necessary to be an excellent administrator.

• Have a real desire to help students achieve all that they can.

• Have values in line with the academy’s priorities of Aspiration, Integrity and Respect.

This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark at an academy that started its improvement journey in 2020 and is already making huge steps in creating a high expectations culture with the vision, ‘High expectations in all that we do.’  We believe in providing a world class education for our students and are committed to the continuous professional development of our staff.

If you have a strong character, energy, credibility and the ability to inspire; then join us in taking this journey.  In return, we offer:

• Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension scheme

• Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications

• A package of health benefits from BUPA 

• Free use of gym facilities

• Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café, running/cycling/walking group, ‘Cake Friday’

• Ample parking

Hours: 37 hours per week

Grade/salary: Grade 4, scale points 7 to 11.  Actual salary £17,297 to £18,724.00.

Contract type: Temporary maternity leave cover

Start date: 1st September 2022

Closing date for advertisement: 12.00 noon on Monday 6th June 2022

Interviews: Later in the week commencing Monday 6th June 2022

To apply for this position, please complete the application form and supporting  documents and email them to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk by the closing date.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas.  Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.

The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.