Senior Administration Assistant

October 1, 2026

Job Description INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY Term Time, plus inset days and 1 week during school holidays Passion – Urgency – Positivity – Aspiration – Commitment STEP Academy Trust is an exciting, dynamic place to work that can offer great opportunities to the right candidate. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, join us as we ‘Strive Together for Excellence in Partnership’. We are seeking a motivated and proactive individual for our Administration Team based in Tudor Academy, part of STEP Academy Trust. You will enjoy a fast-paced and varied role and be required to work independently using your own initiative, as well as being an active member of the team. You will have strong MS Office skills and ideally have experience of working in a school office environment. Our administration team provides a high quality, efficient administrative support service for the school. Our Ideal Candidate Will <ul><li>Have the ability to work under pressure in a constantly changing and demanding environment and remain professional at all times.</li><li>Have good numeracy, literacy and keyboard skills.</li><li>Have the ability to communicate effectively. </li></ul>We Can Offer You <ul><li>a dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues;</li><li>excellent professional development and promotion opportunities;</li><li>membership to Perkbox discount scheme;</li><li>subsidised private health care with Benenden;</li><li>A free school lunch when working in school. </li></ul>You are welcome to contact us for an informal discussion about this post prior to application. Please contact Kelly McKie kelly.mckie@stepacademytrust.org to make arrangements. The Job Description and Person Specification fully outline the requirements of this post and can be found on our website. Supporting statements should be written in line with the Person Specification - CVs are not accepted. Closing date: 4th October 2026 Interview date: 7th October 2026 This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, social media check and satisfactory references. STEP Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. STEP Academy Trust believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Applicants must hold the right to work in the UK. INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY Apply online Send to a friend

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