14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    June/July 2026

  • Closing date

    5 June 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    22 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week, term time plus INSET

Contract type

Fixed term - Until July 2028

Pay scale

Grade H £28,572 - £33,326 per annum pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

We seek a Lead Administrator to join our Kernow English Hub team. The Lead Administrator will provide high quality administrative, organisational and operational support to the English Hub leadership team.

The Kernow English Hub are proud to be one of 34 English Hubs nationwide which are funded by the Department for Education. Our aim is to support schools in enabling children to flourish in early language and reading skills. We are passionate to ensure all children have the opportunity to access the curriculum, engage in school and enjoy all that reading has to offer.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Acting as the first point of contact for the Hub, providing a professional and responsive service to internal and external stakeholders
  • Managing diaries to ensure effective scheduling of commitments and providing administrative support for meetings
  • Undertaking finance administration tasks, ensuring accuracy and timely processing
  • Preparing and developing marketing materials
  • Supporting the planning and delivery of events for the Kernow English Hub

We are looking for someone that has excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities effectively. The ideal candidate will have high levels of accuracy and attention detail with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Experience in market and design would be desirable.

This is a fixed term contract until July 2028, for 37 hours per week, term time plus INSET. The role will primarily be based in Newquay.

What the school offers its staff

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.

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

Kernow Learning is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and follows the Safer Recruitment process; the successful applicant will be expected to share this commitment and will be subject to checks including an enhanced DBS, prohibition and S128 and online check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation for overseas candidates. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust

Type
Multi-academy trust
Phone number
01637 303106

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.

Arranging a visit to Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@kernowlearning.co.uk.

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