18 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    21 June 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    2 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,804.33 - £28,390.51 Annually (Actual) Grade D - FTE £28,696 - £31,572 subject to experience

Educational Visits and Trip Administrator (Romsey or Fareham with travel) job summary

Educational Visits and Trips Administrator

Location: Romsey or Fareham with requirement to travel

Contracted hours: 37 hours per week

Working hours: 8.00am - 4.00pm Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 3.30pm Friday

Working weeks: 41 weeks per year (Term time plus 2 weeks to be worked in the schools holidays)

Paid weeks: 46.76 per year

Salary: Grade D1-D5 - £25,804.33 - £28,390.51 (Actual Annual) FTE £28,696 - £31,572. Subject to experience

Gateway Academy Trust is looking for a proactive and highly organised Educational Visits and Trips Administrator to take the lead on coordinating school trips and educational visits across our Trust.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring visits are exciting, well-planned, financially sound and compliant—supporting staff and enhancing opportunities for pupils across multiple schools.

As the Educational Visits and Trips Administrator you will primarily based from either Cams Hill Secondary School in Fareham or The Romsey School in Romsey with a requirement to travel to other schools within the trust as and when required.

What You’ll Be Doing

Coordination & Planning

Maintain a Trust-wide overview and calendar of planned visits, including day trips, residentials, overseas visits, curriculum trips, enrichment activities, sports fixtures and local visits.
Provide central administrative support to trip leaders, school offices, EVCs, business managers, parents/carers and providers during the planning, approval and follow-up stages.
Ensure all visits follow agreed Trust procedures, timelines and approval routes, escalating concerns where required.

Finance & Costings

Prepare, check and maintain accurate trip costings, including transport, accommodation, entry fees, activities, insurance, staffing, supply cover, contingency and other associated costs.
Work with finance colleagues to ensure trips are financially viable before launch and to monitor income, expenditure, purchase orders, invoices, refunds and reconciliation.

Bookings & Logistics

Source quotes and coordinate bookings for transport, venues, accommodation, tickets, activity providers, travel companies and other trip-related services.
Liaise with third-party providers to confirm itineraries, prices, booking terms, payment schedules, cancellation terms, insurance and risk management information.

Administration & Communication

Support trip leaders and school-based EVCs with the preparation, checking and submission of educational visit documentation.
Draft, check and issue trip letters, consent forms, payment information, reminders and final arrangements.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

Experience in a school, academy trust, local authority, education setting or comparable administrative environment
strong organisational skills
experience of financial administration including costings, payments, invoices, reconciliation or budget monitoring; excellent attention to detail
strong written and verbal communication
good IT skills including spreadsheets, shared drives and MIS/payment systems

Desirable

Experience administering school trips, residentials, overseas visits or educational activities
experience using EVOLVE or another visits management system

Please see job description and person specification for full details.

Why join the Gateway Trust:

  • LGPS pension
  • Free Enhanced DBS
  • Onsite parking
  • Wellbeing support - 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, flu vaccinations, eye care vouchers and access to GP via Livi app
  • Access to staff benefits schemes, including Cycle to Work scheme
  • Discounted meals from our excellent in-house catering team
  • Discounted childcare at our on-site nursery, Little Sunlights - Romsey
  • Opportunities for further education and professional development
  • Be part of The Gateway Trust, an organisation dedicated to supporting the local community

How do I apply?

To become an Educational Visits and Trips Administrator simply click 'Apply now' and complete your application. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact us at jobs@gatewaytrust.org

We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, submit your application as soon as possible.

The Gateway Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The Gateway Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

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About Gateway Multi Academy Trust

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Multi-academy trust

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