LAT Engagement Team Administrator

About the role:  Leigh Academies Trust are seeking to appoint an organised, experienced and proactive candidate who will join us in the brand new role of LAT Engagement Team Administrator.  Commencing June 2017, our successful applicant will be responsible for providing a full administrative service to the LAT Engagement Team whose focus is to build and strengthen strong engagement across education and business for the benefit of our students. This role will require working across all academies within the Trust incorporating a mixture of Primary, Secondary and SEN settings, and also establishing contacts with external organisations on behalf of the team.  Prior experience in a fast-paced and busy administrative environment is essential for this role. 

The role is offered on a working basis of 37 hours per week for the full year and the salary offered will reflect the successful applicant's experience.  Please consult the Job Description for further information on the role and the responsibilities associated with the post.  We will only accept applications directly from candidates as opposed to via an agency on a candidate's behalf for this role. 

What are we looking for in you?  We seek to recruit talented individuals that are engaging and passionate about what they do. We believe that the successful candidate will be meticulous, have a great eye for detail and be able to manage a high workload by prioritising. They will have experience of building relationships, be highly organised and demonstrate integrity in all they do.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:  Leigh Academies Trust operates 15 academies across the South East, plus one in the pre-opening phase for September 2017. We are responsible for the education of nearly 10,000 pupils from ages 3 to 19. The Trust seeks excellence in all that it does, with a mission to shape the lives of young people for the better and in doing so, transform the communities in which they live. Our academies have benefited from over £100m of capital investment and are privileged to employ over 1,600 highly talented staff between them.  For more information on working for the Trust please visit our careers pages.

Diversity at our core:  As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs or disabilities which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.  The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.