Trust Administrator for Shared Services in Newquay

Trust Administrator for Shared Services (Kernow Learning Shared Services Teams)

Location: Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust, The Old Cricket Pavilion, Treninnick Hill, Newquay, TR7 2JU, UK

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Roles: Education Support;

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Expected Working Start Date: As soon as possible

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

Kernow Learning is a family of schools serving communities across Cornwall, united by a shared commitment to providing the very best education for every child. Through collaboration, innovation and a strong focus on our people, we support our schools to thrive while maintaining their individual character and connection to their local communities.

Our vision is built on empowering pupils, staff and leaders to achieve their full potential. We believe that great schools are built by great people, which is why we invest in professional development, wellbeing and career opportunities at every stage. Through partnerships such as Kernow Initial Teacher Education (KITE), we are proud to support and develop the next generation of teachers and education professionals.

Working at Kernow Learning means being part of a values-driven organisation that is committed to making a positive difference to the lives of children, families and communities across Cornwall.

This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who enjoysturning their hand to a wide range of tasks, from marketing, communications andsocial media to providing administrative support that helps our schools,colleagues and programmes thrive.

Working across theTrust, you will play akey role in coordinating programmes, managing communications, maintainingrecords and ensuring an excellent experience for trainees, school partners andstakeholders. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across multipleteams, helping to keep services running smoothly while promoting the Trust'swork to staff, families and the wider community.

Job Description

The TrustAdministrator works across the Shared Services team, with priorities thatchange throughout the year. Our shared services function span across BusinessesServices including Procurement, People and HR, Estates, Governance andCompliance, Data and IT Services as well as Marketing and Communications. Wealso have a centralised Finance and Education Standards team.

This post alsoprovides an exciting opportunity to support for our Kernow Initial TeacherEducation (KITE). Kernow Initial Teacher Education (KITE) is an AssociateCollege of the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT), a national flagshipteacher training provider delivering programmes across England, training isgrounded in the latest and most relevant educational research and evidence,ensuring that our next generation of teachers develop the knowledge, skills andconfidence they need to be exceptional.

Marketing and communications

• Create and schedule content for the Trust's social media channels, and monitor engagement
• Update the Trust's website and support schools with web and social mediacontent
• Draft newsletters, staff bulletins and other internal and external communications
• Support recruitment, background checks, marketing, including job adverts andcampaigns
• Help plan and promote Trust events, and maintain brand consistency acrossmaterials

Business support

• Provideadministrative support to Shared Services functions such as HR, finance, estates and governance as well as KITE.
• Prepare documents, reports and presentations, and maintain accurate recordsand data
• Arrange meetings, take minutes and follow up actions
• Support processes such as purchasing, contracts, compliance and data returns
• Act as a point of contact for schools or prospective trainees, answeringqueries and directing them to the right team

Office and team support

• Manage sharedinboxes, phone enquiries and diaries
• Maintain filing, records management and data protection standards
• Support projects across the Trust as priorities change
• Help improve administrative processes and make good use of digital tools

As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be.

We offer:

• A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth
• The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams
• An opportunity to make an impact across our local communities
• Access to full Employee Assistance Program offering 24/7 support and health and wellbeing benefits
• Access to discounts through the Blue Light Card scheme with national and local retailers and service providers
• A competitive salary and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• We are happy to discuss flexible working patterns and hybrid working however, there will be a regular requirement to be onsite

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