Web Designer and Content Creator

Cornerstone Academy Trust, Exeter, EX5 3JG

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  12 January 2026

• Closing date

  8 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • IT support
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,114

Web Designer and Content Creator job summary

Cornerstone Academy Trust is a Trust of seven primary schools, the successful candidate with be responsible supporting the development of our websites and the wider educational community which includes the Department for Education’s national English Hub website.

Working primarily with WordPress and Elementor, we also make extensive use of plugins and custom code to deliver the rich, immersive digital experiences expected by our users. Our Trust has a national reputation for its innovative use of technology, and this role offers a rare opportunity to work on local, national, and international websites, providing excellent scope for professional and career development.

We believe our websites should reflect the same high standards, creativity, and commitment to excellence that our schools demonstrate every day. You will be provided with a modern, high-spec PC, laptop, and all the technology required to succeed in your role.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Web Designer and Content Creator, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining visually appealing, user-friendly, and accessible websites that act as a digital gateway to our school communities and the wider education sector. You will need to ensure that they are not only well presented but easily navigated, well written to represent education focus of the Trust.

You will work closely with staff, pupils, and the Trust’s PR and Marketing Team to ensure websites accurately reflect our ethos and provide clear, engaging, and compliant information to all stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop responsive, engaging WordPress-based websites, including building sites from scratch.
  
• Manage and develop the staff and student intranet – using Microsoft SharePoint and the wider Microsoft 365 tools.
  
• Support the migration of the English Hub website from Joomla to WordPress.
  
• Apply HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and ideally PHP, to enhance functionality and customise WordPress solutions.
  
• Demonstrate an understanding of web hosting, DNS, and domain management to support site performance and troubleshooting.
  
• Create well-structured layouts with a strong eye for detail and consistent visual standards.
  
• Create content taking high quality photos and footage which is then edited into usable images and videos using tools such as Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
  
• Provide photography support for events, staff ID photos, and marketing activities.
  
• Ensure websites meet accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA).
  
• Implement SEO best practices to improve visibility and performance.
  
• Maintain and regularly update website content, including news, events, and statutory information.
  
• Collaborate with staff to gather, review, and publish accurate content.
  
• Provide training and guidance to staff on managing website content.
  
• Support the wider marketing team with projects, campaigns, and event planning.
  

About You

• You will have proven experience in web design and a strong portfolio demonstrating both technical and creative ability.
• You will be confident working independently, proactive in identifying improvements, and comfortable balancing multiple priorities in a busy environment.
  

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in web design with a strong portfolio.
  
• Proficiency in WordPress, ideally using Elementor.
  
• Excellent organisational, communication, and time-management skills.
  
• Excellent written English and copywriting skills.
  
• Strong layout design skills and high attention to detail.
  
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS, with experience of JavaScript.
  
• Strong understanding of UX/UI principles.
  
• Excellent organisational, communication, and time-management skills.
  
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical colleagues.
  

Desirable Skills

• Experience with PHP for WordPress customisation.
  
• Understanding of hosting environments and DNS management.
  
• Experience working in an education or public-sector environment.
  
• SharePoint and Microsoft 365.
  
• Drone experience.
  

What We Offer

• Working at Cornerstone Academy Trust you’ll be working in a modern facility with:
  
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
  
• Opportunities to work on high-profile national and international education websites.
  
• We offer a competitive package salary, starting in the region of £27,114, commensurate with experience.
  
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
  
• Health scheme and cycle-to-work scheme.
  
• Subsidised meals in our staff café, prepared by in-house chefs.
  
• High-spec IT equipment provided.
  
• Investment in professional development, training, and performance management, including performance-related bonuses.
  
• Discounted childcare scheme.
  

This is a full-time, permanent, all-year-round position, working 40hrs per week – Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.

Closing Date: 8th Feb 2026

Interviews: May take place as suitable applications are received

Visits to our schools are welcome by prior arrangement.

A job description and application form can be found at:

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.  

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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