Academy Administrator

City of London Academies Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

City of London Academies Trust is seeking an Academy Administrator to provide efficient administrative support across a busy academy. The role involves managing communications, keeping accurate records, and supporting staff, students and visitors to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

The successful candidate will bring excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality service in a busy school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a busy school environment.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage communications and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient administrative support across the academy.
• Manage communications with staff, students and visitors.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Support day-to-day school operations and processes.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Record-keeping

Customer service

Job description

We are seeking a highly organised and professional Academy Administrator to provide efficient administrative support across the academy. The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day running of the school, managing communications, maintaining accurate records, supporting staff, students and visitors, and ensuring administrative processes are completed accurately and promptly. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a commitment to delivering a high-quality service within a busy school environment.

About you

• fully aligned with our approach, understanding the critical role that all staff play in supporting a behavioural and learning culture.
• highly effective and will strive to surpass what has been achieved.
• committed to creating an environment that promotes academic, creative, sporting, linguistic and personal achievement.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

COLAT is driven by an unwavering ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional people create outstanding schools, transforming lives and shaping the future of every student. We have academies located in north, south and east London combining the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within our evolving Trust., This is an exciting time to be part of the City of London Academies Trust, and we very much hope that you will be inspired to want to join us. We are committed to investing in the next generation of COLAT people who will embody the Trust's culture, values and ethos.

believe strongly in the transformational nature of education operating schools in areas of significant disadvantage.

• understand that strong outcomes lead to improved life chances for our students, so we are unapologetically results driven.
• adopt a 'warm/strict' approach, combining high expectations with care and support meaning that we never compromise on standards or expectations
• ensure that no student's background becomes a reason for low expectations.

provide an environment where students can learn without disruption

• maintain exemplary standards of behaviour, with systems, rituals and norms that instil strong habits.
• take great pride in fostering an exceptionally positive learning environment and we work meticulously to maintain our strong ethos and culture.