The Sycamore Church of England Trust Name of School: The Sycamore CE Trust Wide Services Post Title: Business Support Senior Administrator Working Hours: 37 hours per week, term time with 2 additional weeks Grade: 8 (actual salary 23815 - 25932 with pay award pending) Required From: Monday 6th January 2025 The Sycamore CE Trust are seeking to appoint a proactive and highly motivated administrator to join our Trust Central Team. Our Business Support Administrator will be involved in supporting various business projects and will need to demonstrate the drive and initiative to ensure completion of varied, and complex, tasks. This is an ideal opportunity to apply previous business experience within an education setting where your role will impact upon raising outcomes for children. The Trust is in an exciting stage of growth which could offer great career progression for the right person within our growing Central Team. We are looking for someone who has: Proven experience working in a varied, fast paced role, working within a busy operational team. Experience of providing exceptional administrative and strategic support. A proactive attitude to all tasks, demonstrating initiative and meticulous attention to detail. Excellent communication skills, being able to support a variety of stakeholders in person, online and through production of high-quality documentation. Fully embraces the iCare values of our Trust and the opportunities that working within our Trust offers. In return we can offer: Opportunities to work collaboratively with our Trust Leaders and our partner schools. This includes Trust wide opportunities to develop skills, experience, and professional development. An exciting, forward-thinking Trust with a hard-working team of talented and enthusiastic staff and trustees who are committed to providing the best for the children in our care. A trust committed to the career development of our staff, including access to an extensive CPD library to support your current and future career aspirations. A Trust committed to the wellbeing of our staff with access to a full range of confidentially offered wellbeing services including counselling, free flu jabs, online GP appointments and physiotherapy. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service. In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted. For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Jo Seddon, Director of Operations on 0161 723 1078 option 3 or by email at recruitmentthesycamoretrust.co.uk All application forms should be emailed to recruitmentthesycamroetrust.co.uk by 9am Monday 18th November 2024. Please note that no CVs will be accepted. Interviews will be held week commencing 25 th November 2024.