Administration Manager

We are seeking an organised, proactive and highly motivated Administration Manager to join our team working across both Bedonwell Infant & Nursery and Junior schools. Working closely with the Office Manager and Senior Leadership Team, you will lead the delivery of outstanding administrative and customer support services across the two schools. This varied role includes overseeing office operations, managing administrative systems and procedures, and helping to maintain key school communications, policies and the website. If you thrive in a busy environment, have excellent organisational skills and are passionate about providing exceptional service, we would love to hear from you.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information about this role. Due to the summer holidays, shortlisting and interviews will take place in September.

About Us: Bedonwell children are at the heart of everything we do and we work closely together to ensure a seamless transition and continuation of a high quality education and care for our children from 3-11 years old. Our infant and nursery school is the bedrock for the children's learning and it provides the basic skills required to set them up for life. Our junior school is a time to build on the solid foundations they have acquired and increase their independence and prepare them for becoming good citizens and young adults.

About the Trust: London South East Academies Trust is a growing and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision academies, alongside an outreach service and a music hub. Our schools are located across Bromley, Bexley, Sussex, Lambeth and Surrey, serving a wide range of communities and educational contexts. Across the Trust, our schools share a strong commitment to raising attainment, encouraging aspiration and supporting social mobility for every pupil, throughout their educational journey and beyond.

We believe that great schools are built by great people. As a Trust, we invest in our staff through strong professional development and leadership opportunities, clear expectations and supportive structures. We actively encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practice across schools, supported by high-quality, cost-effective central services that allow leaders and teachers to focus on what matters most: improving outcomes for pupils.

London South East Academies Trust is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role. If you have accessibility needs or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.

Please note that if a suitable applicant is identified, we may close the advert before the published closing date. If you have any specific queries about the role, please contact us at lseathr@lsec.ac.uk.

As the Trust supports children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer.

All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.