Senior Administrator

Establishment: Raleigh Education Trust
Location: Nottingham
Salary: £27,711 to £31,067
Department: Support Staff
Job Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 23/06/:00
Interview Date: 02/07/2025
Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Hours per Week: 37.00
Weeks per Year: 47.149
Pay Grade: Support Staff Pay Scale 12 - 19

The Role

The role in a nutshell

As a Senior Administrator at Denewood Academy, you will take a lead role in supporting the centralised Business Support Services as well as the Senior Leadership Team at the Academy in areas of finance, HR, payroll, administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team and school office responsibilities. You will work closely with the Head of School and the Executive Principal of Alternative Provision as well as other Senior Leaders.

Why the school needs this role

This fantastic opportunity has become available as the school continues to drive its core ambition to offer an excellent education to all children.

You will support the business functions of the Trust through the effective management of the academy office. You will be supporting the whole staff in their aim to help children learn and develop the skills and character required to foster confidence, curiosity, creativity, and empathy. We believe that with these values, children will progress with the spirit and skills necessary to embrace life's challenges.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent - Essential
• NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in relevant discipline or willingness to work towards - Desirable
• School Business Management qualification e.g., CSBM or willing to work towards - Desirable

Skills Personal Attributes

• Dedicated - Essential
• Ability to work collaboratively and lead a team - Essential
• Be flexible and approachable, remain resilient under pressure, and show a positive and energetic attitude to work - Essential

Experience

• Experience of a wide range of administrative functions, including managing a team of staff - Essential
• Experience of working with pupils with special educational needs - Desirable
• Experience of working within an education setting or equivalent - Desirable
• Previous experience working as an office manager in an educational environment - Desirable

Abilities, Skills, and Knowledge

• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times - Essential
• Excellent record-keeping skills and attention to detail, in order to produce reports, take minutes of meetings, and document safeguarding concerns - Essential
• Willingness to work with children and young people - Essential
• Ability to establish positive relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues - Essential

Personal Qualities

• A passion for working with pupils with special educational needs - Essential

The Raleigh Education Trust (the "Trust") is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We aim to:

1. Create and maintain a safe environment
2. Manage situations should child welfare concerns arise
3. Create an atmosphere of trust in which pupils feel confident to confide any concern
4. Help young people to understand the difference between acceptable and non-acceptable behaviour
5. Teach pupils to stay safe from harm

Pupils are taught about safeguarding, including E-safety, as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. All staff within the Trust take welfare concerns seriously and encourage children and young people to talk about anything that worries them.

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