Job Description

PLEASE NOTE CVS AND RESUMES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POST. PLEASE COMPLETE THE APPLICATION AND PERSONAL DETAILS FORMS AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING LINK

https://www.eteach.com/job/trust-administrator-1498926

Post Title: Trust Administrator

Post Grading:

Grade 3, points 5-6 (FTE 24,790-25,183), actual salary 22,492 - 22,848 per annum for 37 hours a week (8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am to 4pm on Fridays) for 41 weeks a year

Learning without Limits is a Trust with high ambitions for its learners and we are excited to be appointing a Trust Administrator to support us on our journey. A key priority for this role is to facilitate and maintain a professional, productive and well-structured office environment, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and supporting team efficiency.

As Trust Administrator you will be the first point of contract for all visitor interactions, either in person, on the phone or via electronic or digital communications, providing a welcoming and helpful experience at all times.

To be successful in this post you will have experience of working in a similar role in an education context, and have an appreciation of the type of activities that are key to the successful running of a Trust central office. The provision of exceptional customer service to both internal and external stakeholders is paramount.

You will be based at our Trust Offices located at Lancaster Academy. An integral part of our central team, you will be working alongside a variety of people in a fast paced but supportive environment and will demonstrate a willingness to go over and above in support of your colleagues.

Why work for us?

LwLAT is a small multi-academy Trust based in the heart of Leicester City, serving diverse and vibrant communities. Our strength comes from collaboration, with an emphasis on winning hearts and inspiring minds. We know that by positively celebrating and sharing the great work we are doing, through our vision and values, there are no limits to how high we can aim, and to what our learners, staff and communities can achieve.

As a Trust we value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. You will be given the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in this role.

This role requires you to be onsite in the Trust Office Monday to Friday, with some coverage during school holiday periods. There is also the need for some flexibility to support with afterhours meetings and training events taking place at the Trust Office, to be agreed on an ad hoc basis.

You will:

Have at least 2 years experience working in a similar role, in an education setting

Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

Have the ability to provide exceptional customer services for visitors and staff

Be able to work accurately while meeting key deadlines

Be able to prioritise your time and workload when faced with completing demands

Be solution focused and proactive; willing to seek out new ways of working

Have strong IT skills to use various software systems confidently

We can offer:

Access to the highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme

Favourable annual leave entitlement, above the statutory minimum, plus bank holidays.

Access to extensive, free and confidential wellbeing services, including counselling sessions, physiotherapy, GP phone and video consultations, menopause support, manspace and mindfulness programmes.

Staff Benefits Package - Access to a huge range of savings from retailers such as Currys, Halfords, Wilko, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Morrisons and many more!

Cycle to Work - In partnership with Pluxee, this initiative allows you to make Tax and National Insurance savings on the cost of a new bike and safety accessories. Savings are achieved via salary sacrifice which is managed by the Trust and lets you spread the cost to make payments more convenient.

Free Financial Support Service from Barclays - support with all aspects of your financial health and wellbeing, and you don't need to be a Barclays customer to use the service.

Eye Test Vouchers - Free SpecSavers voucher for eligible staff

Annual Flu Vaccine - Free flu vaccine voucher for eligible staff

Free onsite parking

Free tea and coffee

This post is subject to a successful Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check and satisfactory references.

How to Apply:

For safer recruitment purposes we will only accept fully completed LwLAT application forms. CVs and resumes will not be considered.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 12th August

Interviews will be held the week commencing

18th August

at the Trust Offices c/o Lancaster Academy, Knighton Road East, Leicester LE2 6FU.

Safeguarding Statement

The Learning without Limits Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS with barred list check, and a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013, 2020 and 2023). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Social Media Checks

As part of the shortlisting process, in line with measures identified in statutory guidance relating to safeguarding practice, the Trust will conduct searches on candidates selected for interview, through a third party, on social media in order to identify anything that could give rise to a safeguarding concern in what has been said or done online. Only information relevant to safeguarding concerns obtained from the search will be passed over for consideration during the recruitment process.

Diversity Statement

As an equal opportunities employer, the Learning without Limits Academy Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 22,492.00-22,848.00 per year

Expected hours: 37 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay Store discount
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

PLEASE NOTE CVS AND RESUMES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POST. PLEASE COMPLETE THE APPLICATION AND PERSONAL DETAILS FORMS AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING LINK https://www.eteach.com/job/trust-administrator-1498926
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 12/08/2025
Reference ID: Trust Administrator