Administration Co-ordinator 

Start Date: as soon as possible or September 2026 considered 

Grade/Salary: Single Status Grade 5 Points 12-13 (starting point 12 - £25,989 full time equivalent). Actual salary - £23,968 

Contract: Permanent, full time (part time will be considered as part of a job share), term time only plus 2 weeks.  

Hours: Monday–Thursday 8.15am-4.15pm, Friday 8.15am-3.45pm (some flexibility in hours may be possible) 

We are seeking to appoint an organised, proactive and professional Administration Co‑ordinator to join our team. This vital role supports the effective day‑to‑day running of the school and involves co‑ordinating administrative processes, maintaining accurate records, supporting meetings and events, and acting as a key point of contact for staff, students, parents and external agencies. The successful candidate will be able to manage competing priorities, work to deadlines, and communicate clearly and confidently in a busy environment. Strong organisational and IT skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and a commitment to confidentiality and safeguarding are essential. Previous administrative experience is required, ideally within an educational setting, and we offer a supportive working environment and opportunities for professional development. 

Benefits of working at Beacon Academy  

Beacon Academy is a split site, semi-rural, mixed 11-18 non-selective converter academy with approximately 1600 students, including over 300 students in our Sixth Form. We are situated centrally in Crowborough on the outskirts of the Ashdown Forest, an area of outstanding natural beauty. We are close to Tunbridge Wells and the south coast. The vast majority of our staff travel to Beacon from a variety of locations within the southeast, including Brighton, Eastbourne, Lewes and Tunbridge Wells. 

In September 2022, Beacon Academy, together with Uplands Academy in Wadhurst, became a member of the MARK Education Trust (formally Beacon Community College Academy Trust). The acronym, MARK, was selected because staff who work in the Trust are motivated, ambitious, resourceful, and knowledgeable. We were pleased to expand our Trust further in September 2025 with the addition of Hailsham Academy. This continued growth reflects our shared commitment to educational excellence, collaboration and supporting the success of all students across our Academies.  

We work meticulously to secure a culture of unapologetically high expectations that are underpinned by our collective, uncompromising belief and ambition for our students, and for the experienced, loyal, highly skilled and highly-effective team of staff that teach them, allowing teachers to teach and students to learn in a school where leadership, management, behaviour and welfare are all judged as outstanding. MARK Education Trust is committed to the development of both its staff and students.   

For further details, please contact the Human Resources department on 01892 603000 or email cburgess@markeducationtrust.org. Please be advised that we do not accept curriculum vitae.  

All schools within MARK Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to disclosure and barring service checks along with other relevant employee checks. 

 NB: we advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.