Job Description

:
Administrative Assistant
Beacon Academy, Bodmin
Contract type: Permanent contract
Available hours: 25 hours per week with the opportunity to increase (39 working weeks)
Salary: Grade D 23,557 pro rata, (13,615 actual annual salary)
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: Thursday 11th September 2025
Interview date: w/c 15th September 2025
How to apply: Apply online at
We seek an outstanding and motivated person to join our administrative team to be the welcoming face of the school. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate strong administration and communication skills and be able to work as part of a team. School experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given. This position requires discretion and confidentiality.
This is a permanent contract for 25 hours per week (with the opportunity to increase hours), 39 working weeks.
The successful candidate will

• Have excellent IT skills, with a very good standard of education.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with a professional and discreet manner and confidence in communicating at all levels
• Have extensive experience of working in administration (preferably in a school/college environment)
• Be committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children.

Kernow Learning is a multi-academy trust of 21 primary schools in Cornwall. We believe that our trust is at the precipice of something great; through a mix of collective synchronicity and autonomy, our schools are working together to provide strength so that they can stretch their offer beyond expectations in their drive for excellence. Our trust is not insular; we embrace collaboration, innovation, and development. Our English Hub supports schools across Cornwall to secure children's early reading, whilst our Teaching School Hub, as a partner in OneCornwall, provides services to schools across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in relation to areas such as the Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualifications.
Beacon is a primary school and nursery for children aged 3 to 11 years old with an Area Resource Base for pupils from 4 years old. We hope that children will join us from the age of 3, when they can enjoy our fantastic outdoor Nursery, and then thrive on the provision in each year group up to Year 6. It is at the end of Year 6 that we say goodbye to our confident, well-rounded young people, as they move on to secondary school equipped with skills which will take them successfully forward into the next stage of their education and indeed, will take them on into their longer-term futures.
We have three key values at Beacon Academy: Be Brilliant, Be Brave, Believe. These values work in partnership with our Trust Core Shared Values and our Trust Philosophy of 'work hard, be honest & help others'. Our three school key values underpin everything we do. We want every child and every member of our community to hold these values close at all times. These values will, we are sure, enable every child and member of our school community to "Shine Brightly".
We are accredited as a one of only 16 primary Talk for Writing Training Centres across the UK that are recognised for their high-quality teaching of reading and writing.
As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer:

• A competitive salary and membership of Local Government Pension Scheme;
• A real commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and employee assistance programme;
• Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers;
• A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth;
• The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams.

If you would like the opportunity to contribute to the success of our trust, then we would love to hear from you. Please call Sue Wickett, Admin Manager at Beacon Academy for an informal discussion about the role on 01208 72773. You can apply for this position online by visiting . Previous applicants need not apply.
Kernow Learning is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and follows the Safer Recruitment process. The successful candidate will be expected to share this commitment and will be required to undertake checks including an enhanced disclosure through the DBS process, as well as prohibition, S128, and Social Media/online presence checks.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.
Unfortunately, Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation for overseas candidates. This means that the successful candidate will need to possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.
For further information, or for support with the application process, please contact our HR Team on 01637 303106 or email .
Apply now at .
Beacon Academy
38 Robartes Road
Bodmin
PL31 1JQ
This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information.
Organisation address: Kernow Learning, The Old Cricket Pavilion, Treninnick Hill, Newquay, TR7 2JU
Contact detail: Kernow Learning
Email:
Website:

Skills Required