Talent & Development Administrator

LeighAcademiesTrust; Rochester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free virtual GP service (24/7)

Collaborative MAT network

LAT benefits

Job summary

Leigh Academies Trust is seeking an organised Talent & Development Administrator to join our central team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, you’ll help run recruitment across non-teaching, teaching and leadership roles and be the welcoming face of the Trust.

You’ll support candidates from enquiry to start date, craft job adverts and coordinate interview schedules while maintaining our JobTrain system and safeguarding compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles and coordinating recruitment processes.
• Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail.
• Clear communicator on calls and in person.

Responsibilities

• Support candidates from enquiry through to their first day, keeping them informed and prepared at every step.
• Create engaging job adverts, social media content and role tiles for the Trust and academies.
• Coordinate interview schedules, collate panel documentation, support shortlisting, and keep JobTrain up to date.
• Support reference checks and safeguarding compliance (KCSIE) across every hire.
• Provide general administrative support across Talent and Development activities.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Team player

Tools

JobTrain

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.

We are looking for an organised Talent & Development Administrator to join our central team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, keep processes running seamlessly, and take pride in being the welcoming face of our Trust, this is your next step.

What you'll be doing

You'll be a key part of our Talent and Development Team, supporting recruitment across non-teaching, teaching and leadership roles, with the chance to support our wider Development activity too.

• Support candidates from their first enquiry through to their first day, keeping them informed and prepared at every step.
• Help build our employer brand by creating engaging job adverts, social media content and role specific tiles that the Trust and individual academies can both use.
• Coordinate interview schedules, collate panel documentation, support shortlisting, and keep our recruitment system (JobTrain) accurate and up to date.
• Support reference and background checks, and help us maintain safeguarding compliance (KCSIE) across every hire.
• Be a friendly, helpful voice for general enquiries into the team, and provide administrative support across a range of Talent and Development activities.

What we're looking for

• Previous administrative experience.
• Exceptional organisation and attention to detail.
• A confident, friendly communicator, on the phone and in person.
• A tech-savvy approach, with good IT skills.
• A proactive, reliable team player.

Why Leigh Academies Trust?

You will join a collaborative, forward-thinking central team that values your ideas and supports your career growth. We offer a friendly working environment, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to play a key role in supporting education across our network of academies.

This role is Monday - Friday, term time only. The working hours are 9:30am - 2:30pm. The actual salary is £14,732 (£26,016 full-time equivalent).

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.