Are you an experienced administrator who thrives in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? Do you enjoy supporting senior leaders, leading a team, and playing a key role in the smooth running of a busy secondary academy? If you're looking for an opportunity to make a tangible impact within a supportive and ambitious school community, Caister Academy could be the perfect next step in your career.
Job Title: Senior Academy Administrator
Location: Caister Academy, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Salary: Scale E, points 7-11, £27,274 - £29,071 (Actual £24,060 - £25,646)
Start Date: November 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: 37 hours, 40 weeks. 08:00 - 16:00, Monday - Friday
Application Closing Date: 19th October 2026
Interview Date: 23rd October 2026
About You:
Caister Academy are seeking a highly organised and proactive Senior Academy Administrator to join our dedicated support team. This is a varied and rewarding role, providing high-level administrative support to members of the Senior Leadership Team while helping to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the academy. You'll be involved in a range of areas including admissions, pastoral and behaviour administration, trips and visits, events, and stakeholder communications.
As a key member of the academy community, you'll help deliver a professional and welcoming service to students, staff, parents, and visitors, while supporting the academy's values of ambition, equity, and opportunity.
Our Ideal candidate will have:
- Good English and Maths, preferably to GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent
- Previous experience of working in an administration role
- Organised and efficient administrative skills with the ability to respond well to pressure
- Resilience and motivation to deal with day-to-day challenges
- Good use of Microsoft packages
About the Admin Team:
The Admin Team at Caister Academy plays a vital role in supporting the smooth operation of the academy. Working closely with staff, students, parents, and senior leaders, the team provides professional administrative support across a wide range of academy functions.
Joining the team means becoming part of a supportive and collaborative environment where high standards, teamwork, and a commitment to excellent service are at the heart of everything we do. As part of the wider Creative Education Trust, you'll contribute to making a positive difference to the school community every day.
About Caister Academy:
Caister Academy is a vibrant, community-rooted school where high expectations and strong values shape every student’s journey. We believe that by removing barriers to learning, we empower young people to achieve excellent outcomes and lead fulfilling, successful lives.
Caister Academy was founded in 1950 to serve the local area and has grown to welcome students from surrounding villages and Great Yarmouth. Since joining the Creative Education Trust in 2015, we have flourished as an 11–16 co-educational school, with a specialism in literature and the performing arts.
We are proud of our past, passionate about our present, and ambitious for our future. We invite you to join our community and be part of a school that celebrates heritage, values character, and champions success. To find out more please visit our website.
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.
We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives. Our curriculum is rich, broad, and inclusive - designed to build knowledge, nurture creativity, and prepare students for the future.
We are united by a shared purpose: to transform lives through education. Our schools are places where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to lead their own lives with confidence. Through collaboration, high expectations, and purposeful leadership, we ensure that success is both expected and achieved - together.
Visit our Trust website to explore how we support our staff and discover more about our mission, values, and opportunities.
Ready to Join Us?
Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at NorfolkHR@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you. Want to stay connected? Join our Talent Pool here and be the first to hear about future opportunities.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
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