Main Duties
Administration
- To oversee the effective operation of the administrative and reception functions within the Trust Central Office
- Providing comprehensive administrative support to SLT as required including attendance at meetings to accurately record actions and ensure appropriate follow up.
- To provide support in the organisation of and attendance at Trust events including travel and hospitality arrangements as required
- To work with SLT to develop and publish the Schools Calendars
- To be responsible for the coordination and maintenance of SharePoint ensuring that relevant documents and permissions are kept up to date
- To be the Trust Lead Administrator for School Admissions providing comprehensive guidance and administrative support to schools as required
- Liaise as appropriate with Local Authorities, LGBs and SLT to support the management of the Trusts admissions and appeals procedures and ensure consistency of application across all Trust Schools
- To maintain and develop external media platforms including regularly updating the Trust website with clear, engaging and accessible material that is consistent with the Trust’s communication and marketing strategy
- Maintain marketing material including liaising with external service providers to ensure material is produced on time, to a high standard and within approved budgets
- To develop systems and processes for the capture and analysis of stakeholder feedback including producing surveys for parents, staff and pupils.
- Contribute to the development of strategies to ensure effective alumni engagement to support the Trust’s mission and help raise the profile of the Trust
- To work flexibly within the Central Administration Team to provide cover during holidays periods and to support cross functional projects as required.
Responsibilities
Safeguarding
- The jobholder must observe their obligations in accordance with the Trust’s Child Protection Procedure and the document ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education: Information for all school and college staff’, and to report any concerns that they may have regarding a child or young person’s welfare to the appropriate person.
Compliance
- Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
Equal Opportunities
- Be aware and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
Conduct
- Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the Trust
Training and Development
- Share expertise and skills with others
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use them to advice and support others
Additional Information
Mobility
- The jobholder may be required to transfer to any job appropriate to their grade at such a place as in the service of the Trust may be required, in accordance with legitimate operational requirements and/or facilitating the avoidance of staffing reductions
Other
- The job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the job holder and identifies the level of responsibility at which the jobholder will be required to work, as at the date on which the last review took place
- The job description may be subject to review and/or amendment at any time to reflect the requirements of the job. Any amendments will be made in consultation with any existing jobholder, and will be commensurate with the salary grade for the job
- The jobholder is expected to comply with any reasonable management requests for any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post