Academy Administration Manager

Dixons Academies Trust; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer funded cash health plan

Free on-site parking

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Dixons Silver Springs Primary in the Ridge Hill district of Tameside, part of the Dixons Academies Trust, is recruiting for an Administrative role at Level 4, SCP 26-31. The actual salary is £33,120–£37,562 for 37.5 hours per week on a permanent, full-time basis.

This Trust-wide post offers a welcoming, ambitious environment with strong professional development, hybrid working arrangements, on-site parking and a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion across our schools.

Job description

Job reference REQ003511 Date posted 09/09/2026 Application closing date 23/09/2026 Location Dixons Silver Springs Primary Salary DAT Level 4, SCP 26-31 (Actual salary £33,120-£37,562) Package Permanent, AYR Contractual hours 37.5 Basis Full time Job category/type Administration Attachments Blank

Job description

Why choose Dixons Silver Springs Primary?

Dixons Silver Springs Primary is a welcoming and ambitious primary school located in the Ridge Hill district of Tameside. This two-form entry academy proudly serves it community and is known for its inclusive ethos and strong commitment to excellence for every child. In September 2025, it further strengthened it provision with the opening of a dedicated EYFS and KS1 Resource Base, creating 30 additional place to support pupils with SEND.

At Dixons Silver Springs Primary, every child and adult is on a journey of continuous learning. The academy nurtures curiosity, builds resilience and develops a growth mindset, empowering everyone to embrace challenge, achieve highly and take pride in their progress.

• We believe that people, more than strategy, create value - we all belong and grow together
• Focus on feedback and professional growth
• Opportunities across our trust to develop and grow your career
• Supportive line management; one team focused on fairness
• Employer funded cash health plan to support wellbeing for all staff

Why choose Dixons Academies Trust?

Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Greater Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a standalone sixth form.

• We are values driven: we work hard on the things that matter, with humility; we are good and kind; we are motivated by mastery, autonomy and purpose.
• We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years.
• We have launched a bold flexible working policy to give our teachers more time back.
• We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive.
• We have an innovative approach to central operations which allows educators to focus on teaching and learning.
• We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching.
• We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload.
• We offer hybrid working arrangements and free on-site parking.
• We have a wealth of benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (private health, lifestyle benefits and discounts).

Within our communities, we work together to establish joyful, rigorous, high performing schools which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop character and build cultural capital. By the age of 18, we want every students to have the choice of university or a high-quality apprenticeship.

Visit our OpenSource Youtube channel to learn more about our approaches and culture.

Learn more

Full details of this role can be found in the job description and person specification .

Interviews will take place w/c 28 September 2026.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.

We are focussed on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy. You can read more about this here .

Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.