Roots to Excellence Administrator

Roots To Excellence Administrator

Rooted in Culture. Driven by Learning. Built for Leadership.

Roots To Excellence is a new, Black Caribbean-focused Saturday programme for children and young people aged 8 to 16 with a mission: to empower children and young people of Caribbean heritage to excel academically, embrace their identity, build strong character, and achieve their highest aspirations.

Through a combination of academic tutoring, mentoring, and leadership development, R2E will work with children, parents, and schools to:

• Foster confidence and a positive mindset
• Raise academic achievement
• Cultivate leadership skills
• Strengthen cultural identity and resilience
• Build community and self-reliance
• Create opportunities at key educational transition point

We will also work closely with parents and schools to remove barriers, support learning at home, and celebrate diversity - ensuring consistent, holistic support for each young person.

LAE Tottenham seeks to appoint a proactive and enthusiastic individual to provide administrative support to our ambitious Roots To Excellence Saturday programme. This role will involve working proactively to manage the general office functions for the Roots to Excellence Programme, supporting the smooth delivery of sessions and acting as the first point of contact for students, parents, staff and prospective joiners. The Administrator is expected to maintain a positive and friendly image, supporting staff and ensuring effective communication both internally and externally.

Key responsibilities will centre around programme administrative support, communications, event planning & support, finance & procurement, data & record management and wider administrative support. (Further details of each of these component elements can be found in the attached Job Description).

The role is part-time (10 hours a week with the possibility of additional hours if needed).  Saturday mornings in person will be a requirement and there will be opportunities for some remote working where appropriate. 

Safeguarding

The London Academy of Excellence Tottenham is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please note that this role is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore, you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Further information is available on the school's website.

How to Apply

You can apply by submitting an application through our site.

Closing Date: Monday, 23rd March 2026

Interviews to be held: Saturday, 28th March 2026

Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week commencing 9th March 2026. LAET will invite strong candidates to interview as applications come in throughout the designated advertisement period and we reserve the right to close the advert early if successful appointment is made.