Administrator
Perranporth Community Primary School, Perranporth, Cornwall, TR6 0EU13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
1 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 32 hours a week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1st Sept 2025 - 31st August 2026
Hourly rate
- TPAT Point 4 £12.26 ph
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
An exciting opportunity to join our friendly team
Perranporth School is looking to appoint an Administrator to work in our busy School Office. This is initially a Fixed Term position from 1st September 2025 until 31st August 2026 for 32 hours per week, term time only.
The school is looking for a committed, enthusiastic and hardworking team member with a good sense of humour to work alongside our existing school team. You will work ‘front of house’ and be the first point of contact for parents, staff and visitors both in person and on the telephone. Assisting with pupil welfare is also an important part of the position.
The role will include:
- Answering all incoming calls and being the first point of contact for parents and visitors.
- Opening, sorting and distributing incoming mail.
- Providing administrative support such as filing, photocopying and typing letters.
- Keeping accurate records of pupil/staff data (including attendance).
- Basic finance tasks such as recording payments and receipts and placing orders.
- To administer basic first aid (training will be provided).
About You:
The successful applicant will possess excellent communication skills, be numerate and have excellent communication and ICT skills. They should be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, demonstrate the ability to work using their own initiative and be discreet and confidential.
Experience of working in a school and the use of Arbor (or an MIS database) is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘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/
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About Perranporth Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Perranporth Community Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tpacademytrust.org
We recognise pupils as unique individuals with specific talents and needs. We offer our pupils a varied and engaging curriculum which is provided by a dedicated team of enthusiastic and hard working teachers and support staff. You’ll find our classrooms to be places which are hives of activity, full of learning and enquiry. The happiness and success of every child is central to our school’s work. Promoting high levels of achievement in all aspects of a child’s development is important to us, and is reflected in all we do.
Arranging a visit to Perranporth Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tpacademytrust.org.
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