Trust Office & Administration Coordinator

Lakes College West Cumbria; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Employer pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mintago benefits platform

Virtual GP

Eye Care Voucher

Salary sacrifice childcare

Job summary

Future Academies’ Central Team is seeking a Trust Office & Administration Coordinator to provide high-quality administrative support to the Executive Team and colleagues across the Trust, helping Central services run smoothly.

The role includes coordinating meetings, communications, supporting finance and operational processes, and contributing to careers, enrichment and charity initiatives with a focus on organisational excellence.

Qualifications

• Ongoing professional development
• 1 year experience in a similar role

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings and communications for the Central Team.
• Provide high-quality administrative support to the Executive Team and colleagues across the Trust.
• Support finance and operational processes across the Trust.
• Assist central services for careers, enrichment and charity work.

Job description

Your Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Central Team at Future Academies and play an important role in the effective day-to-day running of our shared services office. As Trust Office & Administration Coordinator, you will be at the heart of our Central Team, providing high-quality administrative support to the Executive Team and colleagues across the Trust and helping to ensure that our Central services operate smoothly and effectively.

This is a varied role in which no two days will be quite the same. You will be a key point of contact for colleagues, visitors, and external stakeholders; coordinate meetings and communications; support finance and operational processes; and help to keep important Trust-wide activities and projects on track. You will also provide central administrative support for our careers, enrichment, and charity work, giving you the opportunity to contribute to initiatives that directly broaden the experiences and opportunities available to our students.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive and professional, who takes pride in providing an excellent service and enjoys taking ownership. You will need excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively. Just as importantly, you will understand how excellent central services contribute to excellent schools and share our commitment to improving opportunities and outcomes for every student.

About us

We are Future Academies: a flourishing multi-academy trust, founded with the aim of improving the life chances and raising the aspirations of young people. We offer a rich and stimulating education comprised of a knowledge-rich curriculum, diverse cultural and extracurricular opportunities, and a strong pastoral support system. All children and young people are welcomed in our inclusive community, and all are challenged to be the best they can be. This ethos is embodied in our Trust values -Knowledge, Aspiration, and Respect - and in our motto, libertas per cultum ("freedom through education").

Future Academies recognises its employees as the most important asset and critical to its success. To demonstrate this all staff are offered the following benefits:

• A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues.
• Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression.
• Employer Contributions to Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme.
• Mintago - employee benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to a Virtual GP
• Eye Care Voucher scheme.
• Partnership with YellowNest -Salary sacrifice childcare.

Please refer to the recruitment pack attached for the full person specification.

Qualifications

Ongoing professional development

essential

1 years experience in a similar role

essential

Safeguarding Information

Future Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and individuals that work with our young people to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and satisfactory references.

Future Academies is passionate about diversity and inclusivity and welcome applications from applicants with skills and experiences to fulfil the requirements of the job description and whose values and qualities reflect those in the person specification. We encourage applications from applicants regardless of any protected characteristic.