Job Description

Administrative Assistant

St Kew Academy, Nr Wadebridge

Contract type: Permanent Contract

Available hours: 8 hours per week (Wednesday and Thursday mornings), 39 working weeks

Salary: Grade D 24,224 p.a. pro rata

Start date: As soon as possible

Closing date: 1st October 2025

Interview date: w/c 6th October 2025 How to apply: Apply online at www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies

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 8 hours per week (Wednesday and Thursday mornings), 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.

We are very proud of our small school; our pupils, our staff, and our wider community. Our Pre-School offers our very youngest children a safe and nurturing, outdoor-based, initial experience of St Kew Academy, before pupils join our school at aged 4. When our pupils leave us at 11 years old, they do so equipped with the knowledge and skills for their next phase of education and for life beyond. This curriculum has been developed for pupils to follow with their specific learning needs in mind and we work together to nurture and challenge each individual child through our tailored provision. Children take responsibility for their learning and behaviour, developing independence and questioning and decision-making skills. This is reflective of our Trust's Core Shared Values and our Trust Philosophy of 'work hard, be honest & help others'. Working in partnership with our parents, staff and the local community we achieve an effective balance of achievement and progress for all whilst ensuring our pupils are cared for, safe and happy and this balance helps to make our school the special place that it is today. The St Kew family looks after one another.

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. You can apply for this position online by visiting www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies.

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 hr@kernowlearning.co.uk.

Apply now at www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies.

St Kew Academy

St Kew

Nr Wadebridge

Cornwall

PL30 3ER

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,224.00 per year

Expected hours: 8 per week

Benefits:

Canteen Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay
Work Location: In person