OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR

Commencing – September 2024

Salary: £23,893 - £26,421 FTE

Actual Salary: £14,122 - £15,105 p.a.

Term Time Only (38 weeks per year)

25 hours per week

Monday to Friday, 11:30am – 5pm

Flexibility considered for the right candidate

Are you an experienced administrator looking to make a positive impact in an educational setting?

Do you have a keen eye for detail and strong communication skills?

Watling Academy is seeking a dedicated Operations Administrator to provide comprehensive administrative support to our Operations team. Key responsibilities include administrative tasks within Finance, Procurement, Lettings and First Aid & Wellbeing. The successful candidate will also have an active role in the First Aid team, including medical room coverage and maintaining medical records.

The ideal candidate will have previous administrative experience, strong organisational skills, attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Excellent communication and customer service skills, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, are essential to succeed in this role.

Watling Academy was judged as ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED in May 2023 and is a purpose-built 11-18 secondary school in its fourth year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity.  Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.

The Denbigh Alliance has a track record of delivering academic success in subjects which offer students a real currency to progress into higher education or employment. We consistently outperform the Milton Keynes and national averages in terms of the results our students achieve.  This academic success is built on the supportive, well-disciplined and dynamic learning environment we provide, which enables our students to focus on their studies. We believe that for a School to succeed there needs to be a genuine spirit of partnership between students, the School and parents. 

We are a Maths Hub, Computing Hub and SCITT and amongst the best in the country in terms of raising standards, both within our Trust and in the schools that we support.

If you are interested in joining our team, please visit our website www.watlingacademy.net, for more information.

Applications will only be accepted via My New Term - please do not send CVs.

The Denbigh Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

E-mail: hr@thedenbighalliance.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr I Bacon

Closing date for applications: Friday 2nd August 2024, 9am

Interviews: Tuesday 13th August 2024