School Secretary
Mithian School, St Agnes, Cornwall, TR5 0XW20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 8.30am - 3.30pm (variable) 32.5 hours per week (39 weeks per year)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £20,711
Pay scale
- TPAT Point 8
Hourly rate
- £14.21 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with the Local Monitoring Committee of Mithian School, are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed school secretary. Mithian School is situated just outside of St Agnes near farmland with excellent facilities and easy access to the most wonderful outdoor learning environments.
The role requires a friendly person to be the first point of contact for all visitors to the school ensuring a warm welcome.We require representation of the school with internal and external bodies and a strong promotion of the school through communications.
Clerical support to the school is vital as well as a smooth running of the school office.
The position will work closely with the Executive Headteacher and support them with administration and other secretarial duties as set out by them.
About You:
You will ideally have experience of work within a school or a busy office environment.You should be able to work under your own initiative but also be able to work as part of a team and be able to prioritise duties. Experience with IT systems as well as word processing and typing skills are necessary for this role.
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.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Mithian School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 85 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mithian School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tpacademytrust.org
Our dedicated staff and governors are extremely proud of our school and the achievements of the children. We work closely with parents, children and the community to build on our success and work towards the future. We hope that all the children in our care remember their years at Mithian School with affection and create lasting memories. Children leave as confident, life long learners and ready for their next phase of their education.
Arranging a visit to Mithian School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tpacademytrust.org.
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