Administrative Assistant

Salary: Meridian Support Staff Pay Scale Grade 4 point 3 to 5

Actual Annual Salary - £17,266 to £17,815 (FTE £24,796 to £25,583)

Hours of Work: 30 hours per week - 8am to 2pm Monday to Friday

Term time plus 5 dedicated staff training days (39 weeks)

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, independent and motivated Administrative Assistant to join our new and growing school, which opened in September 2023. This is a unique opportunity to support a strong team and to play a part in helping Weldon Village Academy to go from strength to strength.

We will only have Year 7-10 next year (and a very small cohort of Year 11s) but will eventually become a school of 1500 students, including a 6th Form of 300.

The role is to provide administrative support across many areas, but with a focus on trips, after school sessions, sporting fixtures and events. Previous experience with Bromcom and/or Evolve would be an advantage but is not essential.

The successful candidate will be committed to ensuring that the public face of Weldon Village Academy is a friendly, helpful one, and will also be driven and independent; able to recognise when to prioritise the different elements of the job. The successful candidate will become a full part of the vibrant life of Weldon Village Academy and will model the values and ethos of our school.

Weldon Village Academy is at the heart of the community and a school where every child is known, valued and supported, values intrinsic to Meridian Trust Schools.

The Opportunity:

• A brand new state of the art school that will steadily grow year on year
• A post with the potential for future progression both within this role and the wider trust
• The support of the wider trust network of experts and access to informal and formal professional development
• A school with a passionate commitment to staff development
• Staff social activities that include staff wellbeing activities

Benefits of working for us:

As a multi-academy trust of 36 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. With an initial teaching training facility and a teaching hub network within our Trust, there are ample opportunities to both, get into teaching, and develop within the profession.

As well as the above we also offer:

• Unlimited access to CPD via Meridian Learning
• Free annual eye tests
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
• Unlimited value cycle to work scheme

To see the full range of benefits available, please visit Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust

We are situated on the outskirts of the village of Weldon, approximately 2.5 miles from Corby town centre, in the new housing estate that is still under construction. Weldon Village Academy will grow year by year, from an initial intake of 120 Year 7s in September 2023, until eventually reaching its full capacity of 1500, including a 6th form of 300 students.

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications is: 8am Thursday 25th June 2026

Interview to take place on: W/C 29th June 2026

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

If you would like to join an Academy at the beginning of a unique and exciting journey, we would welcome your application.

For further details or an informal chat please contact recruitment@weldonva.org.

Please note that we do not accept CV’s - any received will not be taken into consideration during the shortlisting process.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.