Administrator

LeighAcademiesTrust; Swanscombe; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Virtual GP Service (24/7)

MAT network access

LAT benefits

Job summary

Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet is seeking an Administrator to join our busy academy, delivering a full administrative service to staff and students and supporting the Senior Leadership Team and Office Manager. You will need a keen eye for detail to ensure well-presented and accurate correspondence and reports.

This 18.5-hour per week role runs Monday (9am-4pm), Wednesday (9am-3pm), and Friday (9am-4pm) with a 30-minute lunch.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in an educational setting.
• Ability to manage correspondence, reports and documentation accurately.

Responsibilities

• Provide full administrative service to the academy and support students where appropriate.
• Answer internal and external calls and deliver messages to staff and students.
• Uphold professionalism, multi-task, and adapt to change in a busy academy environment.
• Willingness to complete first aid training and carry out first aid duties.

Skills

Administrative experience

Communication skills

Job description

Competitive salary with progression opportunities + Local Government Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.

Are you a conscientious and hard-working individual? Do you work with a high level of professionalism in everything that you do? Are you keen to join an inspirational academy? Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet has an exciting opportunity to appoint an Administrator to join us in November 2026.

Our successful candidate will be required to provide a full administrative service within the academy and provide assistance to students where appropriate. This includes undertaking a diverse range of administrative duties to ensure well-presented and accurate correspondence, reports, and other documentation as directed by the Senior Leadership Team and Office Manager. You will need a keen eye for detail to excel in this aspect of the role.

Other duties to be carried out by our appointed candidate include answering internal and external calls for the Academy, dealing effectively and professionally with callers at all levels, and processing messages to staff and students via voicemail, written communication, email, or by personally delivering urgent messages. Therefore, candidates need to be organised and hardworking as this is a busy role within a thriving academy! You must be able to adapt to change, multi-task, and uphold a professional manner at all times. The successful candidate must be willing to complete first aid training and carry out first aid duties.

This role is working 18.5 hours per week on a Monday (9am-4pm), Wednesday (9am-3pm) and Friday (9am-4pm) with a 30 minute lunch break.

Working with us at Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet

At Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet, we're more than just a "good" school - we're a dynamic community dedicated to getting the best out of every student. Serving a diverse student body from ages 11-18, our vision is built on three core values: Be Ready, Work Hard, Be Nice.

We provide a stimulating learning environment with a curriculum that offers a rich blend of academic and vocational qualifications. Our modern facilities include outstanding sports amenities and well-equipped classrooms and labs, all supported by excellent ICT resources.

Our ambition is to ensure every student reaches their full potential, leaving us as a courteous, confident, and capable young person, fully prepared for university or their chosen career. We achieve this through a varied program of extracurricular activities, student leadership opportunities, and targeted support for students of all abilities.

As a proud member of the Leigh Academies Trust, we benefit from a network of highly successful leaders and a commitment to investing in our staff. We are also on track for an 'Outstanding' Ofsted result,

Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves regulated activity relevant to children, and it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from engaging in regulated activity with children to apply for this position.

We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates, and you can read more about our approach on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role, regardless of any protected characteristics, which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices, and not discriminating on any grounds.