Senior Administrator

Cornerstone Academy Trust, Exeter, EX5 3JG

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 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: £26,300

Senior Administrator job summary

Location: Exeter

Start Date: September 2026

Are you a dynamic, people-focused professional looking to make a real impact in education? We are recruiting for a Senior Administrator to join our vibrant and supportive admin team, serving the families and staff across our seven schools. 

What You'll Be Doing

You’ll be part of the administration team, line managing a group of administrators, and taking responsibility for key elements of the team’s workload. You will be helping to lead the team in handling enquiries, supporting families, and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes. From managing phone calls and reception duties to coordinating key services like nurseries, school trips, and wrap-around care, no two days will be the same.

Experience of MS Teams, Word, Excel, and OneNote preferred, but candidates must have a clear and demonstrable aptitude for IT systems. 

You’ll be equipped with the latest tech, including Microsoft 365 and our bespoke management systems, and supported by a collaborative team that values initiative and a “can-do” attitude.

What We're Looking For

• Experience of managing administrative systems and processes efficiently  
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective working relationships  
• Ability to motivate, support and develop team members 
• Strong delegation skills, with the ability to manage workloads effectively 
• Ability to lead by example and promote a positive, professional team culture 
• Highly organised with a keen eye for detail 
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach 
• Confident using Microsoft 365 (Teams, Outlook, OneNote, Excel) 

Hours and Salary

• Competitive starting salary: £27,800 full time equivalent / approx. £26,300 actual salary for a 40-week year 
• Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm (30-minute lunch break) for 40 weeks a year (term time plus 5 non-pupil days plus an additional 5 days in the school holidays) 

What we Offer

• Generous pension scheme
• Health & wellbeing benefits
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised meals from our in-house chefs
• Free tea and coffee
• Great professional development
• Discounted childcare in our clubs and holiday schemes
• State-of-the-art IT equipment

Safeguarding & Compliance

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website  

 An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for all our posts. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks.

 We look forward to receiving your application and hopefully meeting you as part of the recruitment process.  

Key Dates

Closing Date: 5th July 2026 (or earlier if suitable candidates are found) 

Interviews: Held on a rolling basis 

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 Cornerstone Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Cornerstone Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cornerstone-academy-trust

A multi academy trust, based in Exeter, made up of seven primary schools.

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