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Lettings Administrator

Avanti Schools Trust
Full-time
On-site
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

About us and the role

Are you ready to take charge of creating exceptional experiences in a vibrant and diverse community setting? 

As our Lettings Administrator, you’ll be the central point of contact for all lettings, coordinating with schools, clients, and contractors to ensure smooth operations and outstanding customer service. 

From managing bookings on SchoolHire to developing new client relationships, you’ll have a hands-on role in enhancing our facilities’ reputation as premier venues.

If you consider yourself to be organised, customer-focused, and excited to contribute to a fast-paced environment, then we’d love to hear from you!

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing Multi Academy Trust with schools based in London, the midlands and the South West of England. All Avanti schools provide pupils with an outstanding education rooted in the inclusive and distinctive Avanti Schools ethos of educational excellence, character development, and spiritual insight.

What will you do?

  • Manage the Lettings calendar, liaising closely with the Lettings & Operations Manager, Assistant Domestic Facilities Manager, Assistant Finance Manager and Sports Facilities Manager.
  • Collaborate with the Central Lettings team to promote the Avanti schools in Leicester as a venue, including the production of appropriate literature e.g. lettings brochure, weddings brochure etc.
  • Plan and oversee logistical arrangements for all lettings in conjunction with the school.
  • Work with the school to ensure school events can take place as required.

Why should you apply 

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

  • Great opportunities for professional development
  • NEST pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
  • O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
  • Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
  • Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

What are we looking for?

  • Demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining administrative systems and procedures.
  • Experience of supervising other administrative staff effectively including the allocation of work.
  • Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and pay attention to detail.
  • Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role..

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. 

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.