Reception/Administration & Marketing Assistant

The Cornerstone Academy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4BQ

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  4 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 July 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: £24,051.00 Annually (Actual)

Reception/Administration & Marketing Assistant job summary

Reception/Administration & Marketing Assistant

Business Support - Administration

Start date: September 2026

Salary: Full Time Equivalent £26,131 / Actual £24,051

Hours: 40 per week, 8am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday

Contract type: Permanent

Term time only: 38 school weeks plus training days

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed person to join us as our Reception/Administration & Marketing Assistant who will be the first line of contact for all marketing productions and events, including communication with external providers, parents/carers, students and staff. This is a creative, interesting and varied role. This post is also a key aspect of our administration team, with a wide range of duties to provide support to the team in various areas of the academy so a flexible approach is required.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of working in an educational setting
• Creative and proactive working practices

Marketing or similar background advantageous but not essential

Ability to work to strict deadlines

Strong communication and teamworking skills

Excellent IT skills including social media

Flexible attitude to the role

Willingness to undertake First Aid training (training will be provided).

Closing date: Tuesday 4th August - noon

Interviews will be held on Thursday 6th August

Please be available for interview on the date detailed above; you will be advised by close of play on Tuesday 4th August if you have been successfully shortlisted.

Please note we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Please note we do not accept CV’s

For further information about this exciting opportunity and to apply please visit TCA website

Vacancies | The Cornerstone Academy

or United Learning Careers website http://unitedlearning.org.uk/A-Career-In-Our-Group/Vacancies

Please contact Samantha Arnold on 01202 676789 or arnolds@cornerstoneacademy.org.uk if you have any enquiries regarding this post.

This school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share the same commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Cornerstone Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 645 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Cornerstone Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cornerstone-academy

People often say after their first visit to The Cornerstone Academy how distinctive the academy is, how pioneering we are and yet also how our care and compassion clearly permeates all our work in all the best ways. Imagine, then, how transformative that environment is for the children who study and grow into adults here. This also applies to our staff; we have a fantastic team and we are all very proud to be working at The Cornerstone Academy.

As part of a cluster you will also benefit from being able to work closely with colleagues across five United Learning secondary academies in Bournemouth and Poole, and the potential to become a Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) or Lead Practitioner.

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