Academy Administrator

Cedar Road Primary School Academy is now recruiting for an Academy Administrator. 

Cedar Road Primary School is a successful, oversubscribed primary school in the Abington area of Northampton. We want all our pupils to feel valued, confident, and excited about their learning. Every pupil can succeed and challenge themselves to become the best they can be. We aim to nurture our children to enjoy a lifelong love of learning and to help them become thoughtful and caring members of the community. As part of the David Ross Education Trust, we provide a wide range of opportunities and experiences for our children.  As well as striving for academic excellence, we want our pupils to find and develop new talents and interests.

If you are ambitious, hardworking, open-minded, can multitask, can work as part of a team, but also work independently and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you. 

About the role

This is a key role within the school to work alongside the Senior Administrator to provide competent clerical, administrative and secretarial support to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and wider team. The post holder will be primarily responsible for communicating with the Principal, SLT, Parents and Carers, DRET Head Office team, answering incoming telephone calls and third-party suppliers and contractors.

Your role will be to:

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

·            To support the Principal and support the wider staff team as appropriate.

·            To support the Principal and SLT with coordinating events including, but not limited to, Opening Evenings, Parents Evenings and Music Concerts.

·            To respond to reports of accidents and injuries and escalate legal claims where appropriate.

·            To provide a ‘keyboard resource’ including: typing letters, building and maintaining records and preparing files to support the staff team to meet internal and external deadlines as required.

·            To undertake general administration duties including photocopying, scanning and filing and front of house reception presence.

Salary & Benefits

·            £18,516 pro rata (Actual £16,191.) for 37 hours per week – 39 weeks per year

·            Access to generous Local Government Pension Scheme

·            Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education

·            Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

·            Rewards and Recognition Scheme

·            Cycle to Work Scheme

Who we are looking for 

·            Educated to GCSE-level/NVQ-level 2 or equivalent, including English and Mathematics.

·            To be a skilled user of Microsoft Office, with the ability to produce, create and edit documents using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

·            Able to maintain the strictest confidentiality and integrity at all times.

·            Sensitivity when collaborating work with colleagues at all levels.

·            Highly organised and efficient and able to work to tight deadlines, often under pressure.

·            Experience of working within an Administration team.

·            Experience of working independently with little supervision.

·            Experience of organising meetings

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.

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. 

Apply now

To submit your application, please click on ‘apply here'. 

Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.