Transitions Coordinator

Acorn Education Trust, Warminster, BA12 9DR

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.48 per hour (£26,016 pro rata, per annum)

Transitions Coordinator job summary

Acorn Education Trust is seeking a confident and highly organised Administrator to provide support in facilitating and coordinating transition opportunities and activities for students within our primary and secondary schools. Based at our Clarendon Academy site in Trowbridge, this is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about ensuring that pupils have a positive, smooth and effective transition between educational phases and settings.

Working Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 39 weeks per year, includes Teacher training days). Required: September 2026

At Acorn, we pride ourselves on transforming education locally, with our two nurseries, seventeen primary and four secondary schools being at the heart of their local communities. As Transitions Coordinator, you will play an active role in coordinating transitions between our schools while supporting links with partner primary schools that feed into our secondary schools. You will be expected to organise opportunities for pupils in Years 4, 5 and 6 to spend time in secondary settings, support leadership opportunities for secondary pupils to work with primary children and assist with the coordination of visits from secondary staff into primary schools.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with a keen eye for detail, who has strong interpersonal skills and is confident at working across primary and secondary phases. Experience of coordinating events, programmes or partnership activity would be advantageous for this role.

We are looking for someone who:

• GCSE or equivalent level, including at least a Grade 4 (previously Grade C) in English and Maths
  
• Is well presented and articulate, with excellent communication skills;
  
• Has strong interpersonal skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff, parents and schools;
  
• Has superb attention to detail and organisational skills;
  
• Is self-motivated dedicated and consistent;
  
• Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations;
  
• Is a strong team player, who can use their own initiative;
  
• Has the ability to maintain accurate records, schedules and communications related to transition activities;
  
• Has a positive and flexible attitude;
  
• Has experience of working in a similar role (advantageous);
  
• Is willing to travel to Trust schools and partner primary schools to support with transition planning, administration and delivery, as required;
  
• A Clean driving licence and willingness to drive a minibus with pupils and school staff.
  

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic staff;
  
• A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
  
• Opportunities for training and progression;
  
• The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
  
• A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.
  

For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack. If you have any additional questions, please contact James Evans on: 01985-801055

Closing Date: Sunday 31st May 2025 at 12pm

Interview Date: TBC

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

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.

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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 Acorn Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Acorn Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/acorn-education-trust

The Acorn Education Trust was formed in August 2014 to create a local solution to a national strategy. Through close collaboration and a shared vision we believe each school will achieve great things while retaining their individual identity.

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