Senior Administrator (School)
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School:
Laidlaw Schools Trust -
Location:
Newcastle -
Salary:
£27,525 FTE £23,505.86 Actual -
Hours:
37 hours per week - Term Time + 3 training days -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
9th Jun 2025
Thomas Walling Primary Academy, part of Laidlaw Schools Trust, are seeking an experienced Senior Administrator to join our friendly, supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a busy school environment, has excellent communication skills, and is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of children and families.
This is a term time role plus 3 extra training days.
The role of Senior Administrator mainly involves:
- Managing pupil admissions, liaising with parents, governors, and the Local Authority
- Maintaining accurate records on SIMS, including school census, pupil data, medical information, and Free School Meals eligibility
- Ordering and managing school resources, uniforms, and stock control
- Providing administrative and clerical support across the academy, including secretarial duties, mail handling, and staff training bookings
- Acting as the first point of contact for parents, visitors, and external agencies
- Ensuring safeguarding, health & safety, and data protection protocols are followed
To see the full job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached supporting documents.
Thomas Walling Primary Academy is an inclusive school, committed to developing the full academic, spiritual, social and individual potential of each child within our ‘Family of Learners’. We aim to foster good relationships between children, staff, parents and the wider community and are committed to protecting and safeguarding the welfare of every child.
If you wish to have an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Claire White, School Business Manager at: claire.white@thomaswallingacademy.com
At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding. To see a complete list of our benefits please visit: https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/120/benefits
To apply please complete our online application form here: https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Senior_Administrator/280960
If you require assistance with your application please contact: recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
Closing Date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 9th June 2025
Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 13 June 2025
We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
Laidlaw Schools Trust
An extraordinary multi-academy trust in the North East, teaching and inspiring children from nursery to sixth form to become active, responsible and successful global citizens.
Laidlaw Schools Trust was founded in 2008 with one secondary school in Newcastle. We now provide extraordinary education at eleven nursery, primary and secondary academies in Newcastle, Wearside and Durham, and are set to grow further. Together, we know that we can do hard things. We can transform the lives of our pupils and communities through extraordinary education. We will develop minds and build character, so that students achieve practical life skills, cultural capital as well as academic success.
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Thomas Walling Primary Academy, part of Laidlaw Schools Trust, are seeking an experienced Senior Administrator to join our friendly, supportive team.
