Administrator to Senior Leadership Team (School)

Administrator to Senior Leadership Team (School)

H4-5 (Fringe) (FTE £21,968 - £25,409 + £663) (£17,792 - £20,497 Pro-rata)

Term Time only 35 hours per week (including some evening meetings)

We have an exciting opportunity for the right individual to work closely with the senior leadership of the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust and the Trust board (Directors). The role would be based at St Mary’s Catholic School, Bishop’s Stortford.

If you can answer yes to these questions, then we may have the ideal opportunity for you to be part of our thriving Academy Trust of 8 Academy schools.

• Are you looking for term time working in a support role in an excellent and thriving Academy?
• Can you provide diligent, clear administrative guidance and support to the senior leadership team?
• Are you a strong communicator, with a practical approach to problem solving who can act as a point of communication between the Trustees and the leadership team?
• Do you have the experience and skills or be willing to train to obtain those skills to advise the school and Trustees of their responsibilities and duties?

The role requires a strong understanding of school/Trust/company secretarial procedures and regulations (or willingness to undertake to train to obtain this), organisational skill and preparation, and the ability to work with colleagues to meet a range of internal and external deadlines. Skills or experience in business administration/company secretarial roles and/or a knowledge of school/Trust/governing body procedures may be an advantage, although this is not essential.

The successful candidate will, be able to work independently on their own initiative to meet strict deadlines whilst at the same time forming effective relationships with Directors, Headteachers and staff. 

The majority of the role will be carried out during the school day, although there will be some evening meetings you will be required to attend. Those meetings which take place in the evening can be hosted at any one of the schools within the Trust. Some clerking for schools within the Trust may also be required.  The successful candidate will manage all meetings at Board level within the Trust. This will include the collation of agendas, circulation of documents, taking of accurate minutes and generally ensuring that every meeting runs smoothly and efficiently. They will also administrate the Trust website so that all statutory documents and other information is up-to-date and easily accessible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS Disclosure is required for all successful applicants. An application form (Support Staff) can be found here

Only applications on the CES application form can be considered. St Mary’s is committed to the quality of opportunity for all applicants. Applications and enquiries should be submitted to recruitment@stmarys.net