Administrator
| Posting date: | 20 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 6HZ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75bd9a6f-c54a-4693-89a8-2c86e5491cfe |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with the Local Governing Board of Liskeard Hillfort Primary School, are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and versatile School Administrator to join our busy office team.
About You:
Key responsibilities:
• To be one of the first points of contact for all school visitors and callers – good communication skills and a welcoming and positive attitude is essential
• To update pupil records on our student record system, provide administrative support with school attendance, school lunches, after-school clubs and any other tasks
• To organise travel arrangements for school trips
• To provide administrative support the senior leadership team including the SENCo
Our school office is very busy. No two days are ever the same. We are therefore seeking an individual who is flexible and can adapt in a fast-paced environment and under pressure. Excellent IT and communication skills are fundamental as the successful candidate will play a key role in building relationships with our parent community. Previous experience of working in a similar environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
What the school offers its staff
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
• A competitive salary
• National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye voucher scheme
• Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About The Role:
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with the Local Governing Board of Liskeard Hillfort Primary School, are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and versatile School Administrator to join our busy office team.
About You:
Key responsibilities:
• To be one of the first points of contact for all school visitors and callers – good communication skills and a welcoming and positive attitude is essential
• To update pupil records on our student record system, provide administrative support with school attendance, school lunches, after-school clubs and any other tasks
• To organise travel arrangements for school trips
• To provide administrative support the senior leadership team including the SENCo
Our school office is very busy. No two days are ever the same. We are therefore seeking an individual who is flexible and can adapt in a fast-paced environment and under pressure. Excellent IT and communication skills are fundamental as the successful candidate will play a key role in building relationships with our parent community. Previous experience of working in a similar environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
What the school offers its staff
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
• A competitive salary
• National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye voucher scheme
• Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.