Are you ready to make an impact? At Leigh Academies Trust, we're looking for a Recruitment Administrator to join our team and help us build a dedicated workforce that supports the education of thousands of students across our academies. You'll be the fifth member of our dedicated team.
What we’re looking for:
We need a proactive and approachable person who thrives in a busy environment and understands the importance of bringing the right people into our schools. As the Recruitment Administrator, you’ll be the go-to support for both candidates and colleagues, ensuring a smooth and efficient recruitment process.
With our hybrid work model, you’ll be able to enjoy the flexibility of working from home on Wednesdays, while still being part of a close-knit and collaborative team.
What we offer
* Full-time hours: 37 hours per week
* Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm (with an early finish at 4:00pm on Fridays!)
* Hybrid working: Work from home on Wednesdays
* Generous annual leave: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave (which increases to 30 days based on 5 years' service) plus bank holidays
* Professional development: Opportunities to grow and develop your skills within a supportive team
If you're organised, a team player, and enjoy problem-solving, this could be the perfect role for you.
Have any questions? Contact our Talent Manager, Holly Neve, at holly.neve@latrust.org.uk or call 01634 412 263 for more details us and help shape the future of education at Leigh Academies Trust.
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust
As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website .
As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.
Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
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