General Administrator
Smith's Wood Academy
Solihull
- Expired
- Salary:
- FMAT SC3 (FTE £23,194 – £24,496) Actual salary £20,283.79 - £21,422.78)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 30 November 2022
Job overview
Permanent, Term time only
Full time, 37 hours, Monday -Friday
Pay scale – FMAT SC3 (FTE £23,194 – £24,496) Actual salary £20,283.79 - £21,422.78)
Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust (FMAT) is an Educational Charity committed to enriching the lives and transforming the futures of our children. Our Trust is a family of four academies. Being part of a family of academies is of great benefit to our students, community and staff. Our vision is that every child, regardless of their background, within the Trust will attend an Academy that offers a high-quality of education.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a General Administrator to join the Administration team, based at Smith’s Wood Academy. The post-holder will be required to provide general clerical and administrative support to staff around the academy and support the Administration Manager on a daily basis.
This is a varied role which would suit someone who has recent experience in an administrative role and good knowledge of standard office procedures and equipment.
In return, we will offer you;
• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• Perkbox benefits; a wide range of shopping deals, gym membership discounts and an Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7 confidential helpline
• Free access to school gym and swimming pool
For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact 0121 788 4100. To apply, please complete an online application form.
Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.
This post is exempt from the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).
This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and
do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers
cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution
should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
To apply, please complete the online application form as CV’s are not accepted.
To arrange a visit, please contact Linda Roe - PA to Head of Academy at email l.roe@smithswood.fmat.co.uk
Closing date: 9am Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Interview date: TBC
Attached documents
About Smith's Wood Academy
- Smith's Wood Academy
- Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B36 0UE
- United Kingdom
Smith’s Wood Academy is a large academy with just over 900 students from Year 7 to Year 11. Located in the north of Solihull, the academy serves students who live in the immediate locality.
Our recent Ofsted inspection shows we have improved in all areas. Leadership, attendance and behaviour, inclusion, personal development and wellbeing were all graded ‘expected standard’, and we are committed to building on this success. The Ofsted visit in January 2026 found that Smith's Wood Academy is the most improved school in England – after a dramatic and fast-paced turnaround.
Key points from the report included that:
"Staff know that their wellbeing and professional development matters deeply to leaders: They value the training that they receive and the opportunities that they have to pursue leadership qualifications. Leaders have ensured that staff and pupils benefit from a happy and collaborative place to learn and work."
"Pupils' increasingly positive behaviour reflects the high expectations that leaders have of them."
"Pupils are calm and happy around the school. The school is a friendly, respectful community where pupils can be themselves. Pupils and staff share warm relationships. Increasingly, more pupils enjoy coming to this inclusive school. They speak positively about the support and care that they receive from staff. Pupils feel safe and well looked after."
Please see the link below to the Academy website and the full Ofsted Report:
Smith’s Wood converted to an academy on the 1st April 2017, working in partnership with the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust (FMAT).
The five core values of the FMAT are central to all that we do:
- Excellence – We strive for the highest quality to ensure excellent outcomes
- Dedication – We believe there is dignity in hard work and effort
- Ambition – We want the very best for our students
- Integrity – We believe in openness and transparency
- Tradition – We believe in old-fashioned manners, courtesy and respect
Our aim is to prepare each and every student to succeed in the next stages of their career, education and training and to have the skills and competencies to do this. Smith’s Wood’s traditional curriculum and traditional approach to teaching and learning underpins our ethos and our drive to master the basics: reading, writing, communicating and mathematics.
We are incredibly proud of our Academy and its community, and we sincerely hope that you decide to join the team!
At Smith’s Wood Academy, we are committed to the highest standards of presentation, behaviour and achievement. A calm, purposeful environment is the key to successful learning and achievement.
We look forward to receiving your application to join our family.
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