Trust Operations Coordinator in Alveston

Employer: Castle School Education Trust

Location: Alveston, South Gloucestershire

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, Part Time

Salary: CSET 8 (£26,430 - £32,597 depending on hours)

Posted: 26th June 2026

Expires: 7th August 2026 11:59 PM

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

Job ID: 1562705

Location: Predominantly Worle however will be expected to travel as required between our 4 Partnership Hubs (Worle, Lyde Green, Marlwood, and The King Alfred Schools)

Hours: 30 - 37 hours per week, over 5 days per week.

Salary: CSET 8 (£26,430 - £32,597 depending on contracted hours)

Contract type: Permanent

Requirements: Valid driving license and access to a vehicle for regular cross-site travel.

About you

Are you a confident, unflappable, self-starting administrative professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you possess the ability to handle high-level confidentiality, the drive to anticipate needs and the warmth to build rapport with everyone from pupils to Senior Leaders? If you are personable, approachable, adaptable to change and eager to learn new skills, you could be the right person to help shape the operational core of our trust.

The role

In this high-impact role, you will be the lead for enquiries, hold overall responsibility of the administration and maintenance of the Trust’s calendar, and be the operational lead for our Partnership Centres. Providing skilled administrative and operational support to our CEO, Directors and Senior Leaders, you will ensure seamless connectivity between our leadership teams and individual schools. By maintaining a visible, proactive presence across our four main hub sites, you will drive operational alignment across the trust and deliver the administrative excellence needed to keep the entire Trust running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Trust Leaders Support: Act as the gatekeeper for the CEO and Directors; manage complex diaries, triage high-level enquiries and format documents and briefings.
• Hub Operational Lead: Oversee the day-to-day running of our Partnership Centres, including room bookings, logistics, safeguarding sign-ins, and health & safety compliance.
• Event & Network Coordination: Lead the logistics for high-profile events (e.g. Annual Leadership Conference) and coordinate Trust-wide networks and forums.
• Enquiry Management: Serve as the definitive first point of contact for the Trust, efficiently managing the central inbox and telephone lines.

Why Join Us?

There has never been a more exciting time to come on board. As we merge to become Pathway Trust you will help support a thriving family of 20 schools along with the central team. We want someone who is ready to step into this brand-new role, put their own stamp on it and truly see the impact of their work. We are a forward-thinking, collaborative team and we are looking for someone who shares our deep commitment to providing a great education for every child.

We can offer you:

• A supportive trust and school community
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
• A commitment to high‐quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
• A values‐driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‐in‐service cover
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
• Family‐friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance

In order to apply for this role please fully complete an application form by 12th July, 9am. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process. Further details and additional information about our trust may be viewed on our website. Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. If you have previously applied for this role there is no requirement to apply again, all applications will be reviewed. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.

Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child

CSET is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our students.

Safeguarding Statement: CSET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not "protected" (i.e., filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates. Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.