Communications and Administration Manager

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP programme

Cycle to work

Eyes tests for DSE

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Family friendly leave

Job summary

NEAT Academy Trust is seeking a Communications and Administration Manager to drive operations across two regional hubs: Tyneside Early Years Practice Hub (0.7 FTE) and Newcastle Research School (0.3 FTE). The role focuses on professional communications, digital platforms, and administrative coordination to support learning across the North East.

The post offers flexible working, development opportunities, and a strong safeguarding culture, with a DBS requirement and a commitment to safer

Qualifications

• Broad, generalist understanding of Multi Academy Trusts or educational settings.
• Ongoing commitment to professional development.
• Experience in a professional administrative, marketing, or project coordination role—ideally within the wider education, local authority, non-profit, or training sector.
• Experience using digital communication platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, Canva, website CMS, and video conferencing tools like Zoom/Teams).
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy.

Skills

MAT knowledge

PD commitment

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Project coordination

Tools

Mailchimp

Canva

CMS website

Zoom/Teams

Job description

Communications and Administration Manager

Employer:

Teaching Vacancies

Location:

Benfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Not recorded, NE6 4NU

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

09/09/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for We are looking for a colleague who has:

Broad, generalist understanding of Multi Academy Trusts or educational settings

Ongoing commitment to professional development

Experience in a professional administrative, marketing, or project coordination role—ideally within the wider education, local authority, non-profit, or training sector.

Experience using digital communication platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, Canva, website CMS, and video conferencing tools like Zoom/Teams).

Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.

Attention to detail to ensure accuracy.

What the school offers its staff In return we offer:

Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured

the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.

Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.

Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.

Opportunities for flexible working.

Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.

Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.

Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.

Further details about the role his role is full time, full year and fixed term to March 2028. Job share arrangements would be considered.

NEAT Academy Trust is seeking an organised, proactive, and creative Communications and Administration Manager to drive operations across our two regional hubs: Tyneside Early Years Practice Hub (0.7 FTE) and Newcastle Research School (0.3 FTE). Our Tyneside Early Years Practice Hub is aDfE-designated regional hub working directly with early years settings, local authorities, and childminders to share evidence-based best practices, build peer networks, and improve outcomes for young children.

Newcastle Research School, part of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Research Schools Network, takes a role in supporting a school-led system as part of a dynamic network across the country.

Our aim is to help improve the quality of teaching by getting more teachers to use academic research in ways that make a difference in the classroom.

At the heart of our Trust is a mission to nurture, educate, achieve, and transform the lives of all young people within our North East communities.

By joining us, you will become part of an exciting, innovative organisation aligned by this shared purpose.

We are a welcoming, friendly, and committed team of colleagues.

Looking for more information?Please contact Sarah Stock (EYSPH Lead & Director of Research School) [e-mail] arrange an informal chat.

Interested?

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks.

For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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