Administration Manager

London South East Colleges Group; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

London South East Colleges in Bexleyheath is seeking an Administration Manager to lead the administrative and customer support services across Bedonwell Infant & Nursery and Junior schools. You will collaborate with the Office Manager and Senior Leadership Team to ensure efficient operations, robust processes, and high-quality communications for both sites.

The role is permanent, full-time and requires proactive organisation, strong customer service, and dedication to maintaining effective

Responsibilities

• Oversee office operations and administrative systems across two schools.
• Lead delivery of administrative and customer support services.
• Maintain school communications, policies and the website.

Job description

Administration Manager

Company: London South East Colleges

Salary: £30,971 to £32,724 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Bexleyheath, DA17 5PF

Job type: Permanent

Summary

About the role:

We have an Administration Manager position available and are looking to appoint as soon as possible.

We are seeking an organised, proactive and highly motivated Administration Manager to join our team working across both Bedonwell Infant & Nursery and Junior schools. Working closely with the Office Manager and Senior Leadership Team, you will lead the delivery of outstanding administrative and customer support services across the two schools. This varied role includes overseeing office operations, managing administrative systems and procedures, and helping to maintain key school communications, policies and the website. If you thrive in a busy environment, have excellent organisational skills and are passionate about providing exceptional service, we would love to hear from you.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Due to the summer holidays shortlisting and interviews will take place in September

About The Company

Bedonwell children are at the heart of everything we do and we work closely together to ensure a seamless transition and continuation of a high quality education and care for our children from 3-11 years old.

Our infant and nursery school is the bedrock for the children's learning and it provides the basic skills required to set them up for life. Our junior school is a time to build on the solid foundations they have acquired and increase their independence and prepare them for becoming good citizens and young adults. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find any information you are looking for.

About the Trust

London South East Academies Trust is a growing and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision academies, alongside an outreach service and a music hub. Our schools are located across Bromley, Bexley, Sussex, Lambeth and Surrey, serving a wide range of communities and educational contexts.

Across the Trust, our schools share a strong commitment to raising attainment, encouraging aspiration and supporting social mobility for every pupil, throughout their educational journey and beyond. We take a holistic but personalised approach to education, recognising that children thrive when their individual strengths, needs and circumstances are properly understood and supported. This enables pupils to flourish and achieve their full potential, whatever their starting point.

We believe that great schools are built by great people. As a Trust, we invest in our staff through strong professional development and leadership opportunities, clear expectations and supportive structures. We actively encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practice across schools, supported by high-quality, cost-effective central services that allow leaders and teachers to focus on what matters most: improving outcomes for pupils.

London South East Academies Trust sits within the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also includes a multi-campus further and higher education college, London South East Colleges and a charitable foundation, Elevare Education Foundation. This unique structure provides meaningful progression pathways for pupils and families, as well as broad development and career opportunities for staff across the wider Group.

Our teams are united by a shared belief in the power of education to change lives. By continuing to grow our Trust and welcoming new expertise and perspectives, we aim to strengthen our schools further and extend the positive impact we have on our communities.

Equal Opportunities

London South East Academies Trust is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you have accessibility needs or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.

Please note that if a suitable applicant is identified, we may close the advert before the published closing date.

If you have any specific queries about the role, please contact us at [e-mail].

As the Trust supports children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. The Trust’s DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.

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