School Office Administrator (Part time & Flexible working)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our highly motivated and ambitious team at St Christophers Academy. We are looking to appoint a School Office Administrator to provide efficient administrative support. You will have worked within a similar role based in education previously and enjoy a fast paced working environment.

Please take time to read our attached application pack and person specification. More information can be found via www.stchristophersacademy.org.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 11 schools and five nurseries.

Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest trusts in the county. We now educate 8,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study, and have over 1,000 members of staff.

It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values. We will:

Always put children first

Collaborate to support and compete to challenge

Provide community-based provision

Have the courage to be compassionate

Our aims can only be achieved if we recruit, retain and develop the highest quality workforce - and we want those we employ to be valued in the workplace.

As a single employer, we are able to offer all our staff a fantastic range of benefits, including an excellent working environment, opportunities for career development and training, and discounts and deals that will help save you money.

Full details can be found in our BEST People staff benefits brochure, available for download from our MyNewTerm careers page, or on our website at www.bestacademies.org.uk/jobs

The formative years of BEST have been a real success story - and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too.

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