Senior Administrator
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1LZ17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 June 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
- Part time: Hours considered 30 to 37 hours per week - Term Time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,651 - £34,481
Actual salary
- £26,136 - £29,403
Pay scale
- NJC14 - NJC21
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Senior Administrator to play a pivotal role in the day‑to‑day operational effectiveness of the Academy. Reporting to the Principal and the Lead Senior Administrator, this key position provides high‑level administrative, secretarial and data support, ensuring the smooth running of academy systems and processes while upholding Trust policies, financial procedures and statutory requirements.
The successful candidate will act as a central point of contact for staff, parents/carers, external agencies and contractors, demonstrating professionalism, discretion and excellent communication skills at all times. The role carries significant responsibility for safeguarding, compliance and record keeping, including HR administration, finance support and pupil administration, and requires a strong commitment to confidentiality and data protection.
This is an opportunity for a proactive and collaborative professional who is committed to supporting positive behaviours, promoting a safe learning environment and contributing to the delivery of outstanding education for our pupils.
For a full list of duties, please see the job description below.
Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and online check.
We may close this vacancy early as we review applications as they are received, to ensure you are considered for this role please do not wait for the deadline to submit your application.
What the school offers its staff
Health & Wellbeing
Pension
Training & Development
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Parking
Further information about the job
Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs), Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s child and adolescent mental health unit ‘Sowenna’) and a Special Academy.
We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 – 19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment, training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.
We Aim To
- Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
- Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation, and, for those pupils with specific learning difficulties, effective and personalised programmes.
- Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. Promoting emotional well-being and self-esteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
- We will respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning, develop confidence, independence, self-esteem and express their needs and desires.
- Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils’ families, schools and other agencies.
- Enable effective outcomes for our pupils.
Commitment to safeguarding
Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and online check.
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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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 46 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@waveedu.org
North Cornwall Academy is located in Bodmin. We work closely with all of the secondary and primary schools within our partnership to ensure the needs of those most vulnerable pupils are met. Our curriculum is tailored to meet the needs of our pupils and staff work extremely hard to ensure pupils are given every opportunity to succeed and aspire. We work closely with a diverse range of outside agencies both statutory and voluntary so that our young people can access the support and guidance they need. The staff are very hardworking and creative and always go the extra mile with the young people on roll.
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