Senior Administrator

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1TA

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  16 July 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  3 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: 28142 - £2954 (pro rata)

Senior Administrator job summary

Do you have the skills, enthusiasm, and dedication to support the smooth running of a busy school environment?

We are seeking a motivated and reliable individual to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the life of the school, ensuring that pupils and staff can thrive.

The successful candidate will:

Be happy to support the Catholic ethos of our school

Have excellent organisational and communication skills

Be dynamic, resilient and hard working with a positive nature

Be able to time manage themselves effectively

To work as part of a team alongside the Schools Hub Business Manager and the Leadership Team, whilst establishing positive relationships with pupils, parents, governors and staff

Have a reflective and evaluative approach to their practice

Be able to demonstrate the characteristics described on the attached Job Description

Why join us?

As part of Plymouth CAST Multi-Academy Trust, you will benefit from:

Access to high-quality professional development and training opportunities across the Trust

Career progression routes within a network of schools

Collaboration and support from experienced colleagues across the MAT

A strong sense of belonging to a wider educational community with shared values and vision

Our commitment to staff wellbeing – as a proud signatory of the Department for Education’s Staff Wellbeing Charter, we actively promote and protect the wellbeing and mental health of all colleagues.

What we offer:

A welcoming and supportive staff team

Opportunities for training and professional development

Competitive pay – aligned to nationally agreed pay scales

Pension scheme – most support staff are eligible for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), one of the best public sector pensions

Employee Benefit Discount Scheme (retail discounts and cashback offers)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free counselling, wellbeing, and advice service

The chance to make a real difference to the lives of young people

If you are motivated and eager to contribute to our school community, we would love to hear from you.

Contract: Fixed term (31/08/2027). Term time + 2 weeks.

Hours: 23.5 hours (Monday to Friday mornings)

Salary: Grade E (£28,142 - £29,064) pro rota

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

We will be reviewing applications as they arrive and will look to interview as soon as possible, so please do not delay in making your application.

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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 185 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-exmouth

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