Administrator

Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional Operations Administrator to join the Trust in as soon as possible.

Hours/Contract: Full-time, Permanent position. 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

About the Role:  Reach South Academy Trust is seeking an energetic, passionate and resilient Administrator to work within our Operational team to build on a culture of high expectations and achieving the best outcomes for our pupils. 

You will be involved in all aspects of the administrative function within Operations which will include supporting the Director of Operations. Reporting to the Executive Assistant to Director of Operations, this role is an ideal opportunity to get involved and gain experience in all aspects of operational support within a dynamic and fast growing Mult Academy Trust. Areas you will support include Estates, ICT, Health and Safety, Communications, Project Management, Public Relations and Legal Support working as part of a team who provide operations related services to Reach South schools across the South West.

About you: 

The successful candidate for this role will: 

• have experience working with in a same/similar role with general administrative duties; and be able to demonstrable experience working with a wide range of administrative tasks including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations (MS Office Suite), data input and collation, photocopying, typing, filing, and formatting policies.

• be familiar with all aspects of an administrative function and be able to demonstrate you can communicate effectively by responding to emails and correspondence, and organising your workload in an effective manner;

• be able to demonstrate they can work within a busy and sometimes demanding role where you can effectively manage competing priorities

• will or may have experience working with compliance and health and safety data collection and related legislation; 

• will have experience of working with different Management Information Systems (MIS) and may have experience working with different software packages and maintaining databases.

• will be a team player with demonstrative experience working in a collaborative way with colleagues and partners

• will or may have experience working with purchase orders and invoicing  process

• will be familiar working with relevant legislation associated with an administrative role. 

• be able to demonstrate the ability to quickly build rapport and develop constructive working relationships by communicating effectively with colleagues across an organisation, external consultants/partners and contractors. 

About us 

Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education.  We operate 14 academies in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Dorset and Wiltshire.  We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows. 

Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them.  We do this through the development of a talented and committed workforce. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation.  

As a central team service we are seeking likeminded candidates for this role who share our values, enjoy working collaboratively with others, take pride in their work and the service they deliver and are driven to deliver excellent customer service as this ultimately serves our local community, and supports the Trust in offering its students the highest quality education in our Schools. If this sounds like you then we want to hear from you!

Our Competitive Offer  

We offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and sector-leading rewards including a competitive  salary plus competitive (contributory) LGPS pension scheme. In addition our staff receive 28 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata) per a year, rising to 31 days after 5 years plus bank holidays. Reach also offers career progression and development opportunities, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits.  

We’re proud of how we support our staff seeking to achieve high levels of job satisfaction for our workforce and are aware of the contribution our staff make for the children and families we deliver for and the contribution they make towards our community. 

Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding our Children

Reach Academy South is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all parts of the community. We are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important to us that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds. As part of this we are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation at any stage of the recruitment process or in the terms and conditions offered to new employees, or promoted employees.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

Please note that Reach South Academy Trust can only consider applications from candidates eligible to work in the UK, and who can provide the required documentation and where a candidate does not need a Skilled Worker Visa. 

Next Steps: So if you have any queries about this role, please get in touch by calling Becky Speirs on 07783 124960 or email at becky.speirs@reachsouth.org. If you are experiencing any technical issues, please contact recruitment@reachsouth.org for support.

All applications to be made directly through TES.

 

Closing date: for applications is Tuesday 7th December 2021 at midnight.

Interview Date:  Interviews will be held on Tuesday 14th December 2021.