Senior Administrator

Charnwood College is now recruiting for a Senior Administrator. This role could be the ideal next step in your career.

If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded, and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you. See what it means to be part of the David Ross Education trust from our children and parents here.

At our school, we set high standards for our pupils and expect them to take pride in their behaviour, appearance and their attitudes to learning. We encourage children to foster positive relationships with each other, to be kind and courteous and develop lively and enquiring minds, as well as the social skills to do well in society.

We work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the Trust’s vision, to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

About the role

To provide administrative and organisational activities to the academy as part of the regional support team.

37 hours per week, 40 working weeks per year. Permanent position.

Salary & Benefits

SPOT Salary, £19,913 (Actual) £22,203 (FTE)

Local Government Pension Scheme

Who we are looking for

To ensure the administrative and organisational activities within the academy are effectively and efficiently maintained and provide excellent service to the overall running of the academy. 

Each academy is organised differently and any combination of the duties of the job description will be in accordance with the specific requirements of the academy.

To provide administrative support to the Academy team, dealing with confidential and sensitive issues in a timely, professional and competent manner.

Undertake a range of financial procedures, including placing orders, invoicing, preparation of cheques, banking cash, issuing receipts, reconciling petty cash and dealing with supplier issues

Liaise with pupils, parents/carers

Liaise with other staff and external agencies

To undertake analysis and interpretation of data, and produce detailed reports and complex information as requested by Principal/ Academy Operations Manager.

To oversee and process the Monthly Payroll

Undertake word-processing and IT based tasks including operation of relevant equipment and advanced ICT packages

Organise and provide administrative support for meetings and take notes

Produce, and respond to, correspondence

Process forms, returns, including those to outside agencies

To line manage the Academy Administrator team

Demonstration of tasks to more junior colleagues on a regular basis

Respond to reception and visitor enquiries

Organise arrangements for academy visits and events

Monitor pupil attendance and run reports

Undertake HR administration, such as DBS checks

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) has grown to a network of 34 academies, incorporating primary, secondary and grammar, and special schools. We employ over 2000 people with the primary focus of raising the standards of education for 13,000 young people. Whatever your role, you should know you are contributing to achieving our vision of inspiring the next generation of young people to be the best they can in whatever they choose. Our aim is to be the country’s leading academy chain, committed to delivering the highest educational standards alongside an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment, including events such as the DRET Spring, Summer and Winter Cups, Music Cup, volunteering trips abroad, and regular trips/visits throughout the year.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

While each academy is unique, we share common goals, aspirations, values and methods that enable us to work collaboratively and collectively to achieve our mission. We operate regional hubs, whereby academies work with other schools who are part of the Trust so we can share skills and knowledge, allowing them to benefit and learn from each other. We offer high quality programmes for CPD and Leadership Development to support our practitioners to deliver high quality teaching and learning across our academies.

Apply now

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Charnwood College is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.