Administration Officer - Lady Lumley's Academy

Delta Academies Trust; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A multi-academy trust in Scarborough seeks a part-time Administration Officer to join its supportive team. The role involves providing clerical and administrative support, managing transport provision, and enhancing the school's online presence. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic and adaptable with strong communication skills. This position offers a flexible working pattern and a minimum of 35 days holiday entitlement, along with various employee benefits focused on wellbeing.

Benefits

Membership to Teachers’ or Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to discounts platform

Gym and fitness discounts

Online GP access

Mental Health support programs

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative support, including clerical duties.
• Ability to liaise with external providers and staff.
• Strong communication skills, particularly for online presence.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and administrative support within the school office.
• Lead on transport provision and liaise with external drivers.
• Arrange cover for teacher absences and improve online presence.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Adaptable

Clerical skills

Communication

Job description

Lady Lumley’s Academy are looking to appoint an Administration Officer to join our academy as soon as possible on a part time permanent basis.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable individual to join our supportive team. You will be working within the busy environment of the school office, providing routine clerical, administrative support and provide additional support in receptionist duties as required. You will also be responsible for leading on transport provision within the school, liaising with external providers, drivers and staff; for arranging cover for teacher absences; and play a key role in improving online presence through social media, website and effective communication.

Working Pattern

This post is part of a Job Share. The working days are Wednesday afternoons 12pm to 4pm and Thursday and Friday 8am to 4pm. There can be some flexibility around the timings of the days.

Hours: 19 hours per week / Term Time only plus 10 Days (40 Weeks) / Permanent

Please see the attached job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information on the role.

About us

Lady Lumley’s is an 11 to 18, mixed comprehensive, community school serving the town of Pickering, surrounding villages, and warmly welcomes students from Scarborough to Rosedale. We strive to ‘Be our best’, working to improve the experience for all students, staff, and the community. Our broad and balanced curriculum is ambitious for all, and we place great value in academic qualifications alongside the arts and practical subjects.

Set in an idyllic location, we make the most of fantastic sporting facilities and run an immensely popular Duke of Edinburgh experience alongside over 30 Enrichment Clubs. Our students and staff are loyal to Lady Lumley’s and are committed to improving our learning journey, whilst celebrating success.

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…

Financial Wellbeing

• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform

Physical Wellbeing

• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme*
• Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing

• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings

*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

Next steps

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at https://www.deltatrust.org.uk/careers-with-delta/

Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact the academy on 01751 380097.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.

Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.

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