Job Description
Location: Remote
This is a remote position with a requirement to occasionally travel to meetings in Hastings/St Leonard's and other Trust sites within West Sussex
Contract: 9 month FTC
Working pattern: Part time, 28 hours per week (days and hours flexible), term time (39 weeks) plus 2 additional weeks
Actual starting salary (calculated pro rata): £16,349 per annum
Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Are you an experienced administrator seeking a part time opportunity?
Do you take pride in your work; working accurately with great attention to detail?
If yes, please read further about our new opportunity.
We are looking to appoint a Governance and Admissions Team Administrator. Working closely with the Local Governance Manager and the Data Protection Manager you will provide administrative support to the Local Boards and the Executive Team. You will be directly involved in varied and interesting work including:
- Arranging and supporting meetings; agenda setting, collation and distribution of papers, taking meeting minutes and the follow up of agreed actions
- Processing of applications; updating the academy websites, liaising with academies regarding DBS checks and arranging induction meetings and training
- Maintenance of training records and the Declaration of Interest registers
- Processing of end of term/resignations of Local Board members including updating all relevant databases
- Data protection processes including sorting and redacting documents, maintaining logs and records and the follow up of information requests
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details.
We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
- Automatic pay increments
- High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression
- A strong commitment to your health & wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors, flexible working opportunities from Day 1, and Employee Assistance programme
- Generous public sector pension scheme
- Discounts on retail & travel
- Cycle 2 Work scheme
- Charity giving
- Take a closer look: Work With Us - Brighton Academies Trust
As the largest Multi-Academies Trust in Sussex, we are a close-knit family of schools committed to achieving ambitions, delivering excellence, and nurturing potential. Sponsored by the esteemed University of Brighton, we provide high-quality learning experiences for our pupils.
Our success is a result of the dedication and expertise of our staff and central teams, creating vibrant places of learning that ignite curiosity and foster a lifelong love of education. Together, we aim to inspire our children and staff to flourish and achieve their best.
At the heart of everything we do are our pupils. We believe that learning should be exciting, engaging, and fun – an adventure where curiosity is celebrated, and creativity is encouraged. We strive to create an environment where each child feels inspired and supported, enabling them to discover their unique talents and interests. Please visit: Home - Brighton Academies Trust
Our commitment
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Further information is available here: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
We welcome applications from all members of the community.
The Trust is proud to be part of the government’s Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff and volunteer recruitment practices. If you would like any support or assistant at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know, by contacting us by email to recruitment@brightonacademiestrust.org.uk.
Find out more
For further information about this opportunity please download the attached job description and personal specification, and view our candidate pack here: Candidate Pack
To have an informal discussion about this role please contact Kathryn Smith, Director of Governance k.smith@brightonacademiestrust.org.uk or 01273 568271.
Key dates
Closing date: 7 July 2024
Interview date: 11 July 2024
Proposed start date: 2 September 2024
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