Lead Administrator

Lead Administrator

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

SNT3389(e)

Full time - term time plus specified days

£24948 to £26845 per annum pro rata (actual £21,973 – 23,644)

This school has Academy status, and you will be employed by the Board of Trustees.

Gilbert Ward Academy

Princess Louise Site

Blyth

Northumberland

NE24 2TS

Term-time only + 10 days

Prosper Learning Trust is seeking to appoint a Lead Administrator with relevant experience (in a school or similar environment) to work at our new school, Gilbert Ward Academy in Blyth to start as soon as possible. This post offers a unique opportunity for a highly motivated applicant to join a new special academy to support the Headteacher and Trust Central Team to set up the school administrative function and moving forwards to provide administrative support to the academy. Please note that although this post will be based in Blyth, until the school opens the post will be based within the Prosper Central Operations Team in Newcastle.

Gilbert Ward Academy will be a specialist provision for young people with a diagnosis of Social and Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) needs, and also for a cohort of young people with ASC. Pupils will be secondary aged - keystage 3 and keystage 4. The school will be located in a new building on Princess Louise Road in Blyth and is due to open during the 2023/2024 academic year. Please see the Gilbert Ward website for more information.

For this post excellent inter-personal skills are essential with the ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively, including supporting others within the team. The successful candidate will be an experienced administrator who is proactive and highly organised in their work.

Experience of working in a school/academy setting is highly desirable but not essential. The successful candidate will:

• Be able to prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines

• Be a supportive and co-operative team member with a flexible approach

• Be creative and able to problem solve

• Have proven skills at managing systems

• Have Experience of delivering high quality customer service

The Trust offers the successful candidate:

• A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another

• A supportive Trust, Trustees and Governors

• Further professional development appropriate to the role

• The option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

Prosper Learning Trust was established in January 2018 with Newcastle Bridges School and Mary Astell Academy. Thomas Bewick School joined the Trust in April 2019, Harry Watts Academy in September 2020 and Gilbert Ward Academy will open during the 2023/2024 academic year. We are striving to build further collaboration across the academies and grow as a multi-academy trust, whilst continuing to strengthen our relationships with schools outside the MAT for the benefit of our pupils.

Prosper Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work within the Trust is expected to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post. Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

The successful candidates will be deployed at Gilbert Ward Academy but will be expected to work at any Prosper Learning Trust site should the need arise

Download the application pack from:

http://www.prosperlearningtrust.co.uk/vacancies/

Completed applications should be returned to: HRadmin@prosperlearningtrust.co.uk

Closing date: Sunday 2nd April 2023

Interviews: Week commencing: 24th April 2023

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Jennifer McCreery (Trust Operations Manager) on 0191 605 3899

Please note:

We can only accept CVs when accompanied by a fully completed application form.

If you have not heard from us by 21st April 2023 please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Permanent

Closing date:

2 April 2023