The Beacon School
Surrey
£33,426 - £35,350 per year
Salary:
Salary: Senior Specialist £33,426 - £35,350 FTE | Actual Salary: £30, £32,750.74
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
30 September 2025
Apply by:
8 September 2025
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administration and Communications professional to lead our school's administrative team, oversee high-quality communications, and help showcase our school to the wider community.
Your opportunity
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated individual to lead our school's administrative team and support the production and creation of external and internal communications to effectively promote the school and to provide key information for internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of working in a similar role and leading teams, and experience of working in a school environment would be advantageous. This key role demands a proactive person with excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of decision-making, team management, and fostering a professional, positive, and customer-oriented atmosphere for students, staff, and families.
You will need strong organisational skills and be able to prioritise your own workload and that of your team, and thrive in working in a busy and varied environment.
What we are looking for
* Strong administrative and organisational skills
* Knowledge of the education sector
* Ability to develop and maintain efficient record keeping/management information systems, providing accurate records and reports as required
* Excellent written and communication skills including the ability to tailor communication to a range of audiences using a variety of mediums
* Experience of working with senior managers/headteachers and other key stakeholders across an organisation
* Proven experience of supporting the delivery of processes and systems in a regulated service area
Experience of leading a team/supervising the work of others
About The Beacon School
The Beacon School is part of the thriving GLF Schools Multi-Academy Trust. We proudly serve our local community and are, once again, oversubscribed with student applicants. Our core purpose is to strive for exceptional student progress and wellbeing. Our teaching staff are well-supported in developing an outstanding curriculum alongside a broad range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities.
We know that we get the best out of all our staff when we invest in them. Staff are trusted and their professional development is a key priority. Colleagues have access to an extensive programme of internal and external training opportunities and being part of one of the largest trusts in the country ensures our colleagues' excellent career opportunities. The school is an exciting and innovative place to work.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
* A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
* Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
* 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
* We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
* Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
* Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
* Flexible working options
* Generous holiday allowance
* Work life and family friendly policies
* Employee wellbeing initiatives
* Career pathways and talent management
* Access to a staff benefits portal
* Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
The Details
* Start Date: September 2025
* Salary: Senior Specialist £33,426 - £35,350 FTE
* Actual Salary: £30, £32,750.74
* Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 42 weeks per year (Term Time + 3 weeks)
* Contract Type: Permanent and Full-time
* Closing Date: Monday 8th September at 9.30am
* Interview Date: TBC
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About The Beacon School
The Beacon School
Picquets Way, Banstead
Surrey
SM7 1AG
United Kingdom
I am proud to be Headteacher at The Beacon and I feel privileged to be able to work each day with such exceptional students and staff. I am excited to be able to lead the school on the next chapter of its journey towards excellence.
We are a dynamic and vibrant community where everyone is individually valued. Our aim as a school is to provide a world-class education where students can fulfil their potential and grow into happy, kind and well-rounded individuals. We strive for students to develop their resourcefulness, and resilience, accept responsibility and be challenged to take risks in order to learn and succeed.
We want all students to achieve the best possible qualifications, so that as many doors as possible are open to them in the future. Equally, we are also committed to our students gaining key skills that prepare them for life in the 21st century and for them to become passionate about life-long learning beyond the classroom.
We have high expectations of each other and recognise that everyone learns differently. We expect our students to work hard and behave well both inside and outside of the classroom. Our values of Endeavour, Kindness, Community, Ambition and Integrity are at the core of everything we do and we will continually look for ways to improve each day.
We have high ambitions for our students and believe they only have one chance at school. We believe it is our job to work together as staff and parents to support, motivate, guide and challenge each one of them in order for them to become the best they possibly can be.
Please come and visit us and take the opportunity to talk to me, our staff and most importantly our students who are great ambassadors for the school and will explain what life is like at The Beacon
I look forward to welcoming you to our school.
James Grant Duff
Headteacher
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
* Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
* Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
* 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
* We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
* Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
* Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
* Flexible working options
* Generous holiday allowance
* Work life and family friendly policies
* Employee wellbeing initiatives
* Career pathways and talent management
* Access to a staff benefits portal
* Community and collaboration working model
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