Specialist Administrator in Penzance

Your Role

Are you an organised, compassionate, and proactive administrative professional looking for a role where your work directly impacts young lives? Mounts Bay Academy, part of Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, is looking for a vibrant Specialist Administrator to join our dedicated school team!

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, love collaborating with people, and want to be at the heart of a supportive school community, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your expertise and grow your career.

As a Specialist Administrator, you won't just be managing paperwork, you'll be a friendly face for students, parents, teachers, and senior leaders. Every day brings new opportunities to engage, solve problems, and keep the school running smoothly.

Heart of the School: Be the key point of contact for staff, families, visitors, and external partners.

Varied & Rewarding Responsibilities: Specialise in key areas that match your strengths; ranging from community engagement and HR to attendance and finance.

Culture of Excellence & Support: Work within a collaborative trust committed to continuous professional development, inclusion, and positive workplace culture.

Depending on your specialist focus and the needs of the school, your day might involve:

• Community & Engagement: Managing the school's website, social media, app updates, and admissions processes to showcase the best of school life.
• Attendance & Pastoral Support: Working directly with families and pastoral teams to encourage student attendance, using empathy and kindness to navigate challenging situations.
• People & HR Operations: Supporting recruitment, welcoming new starters, coordinating cover for staff, and maintaining essential HR records.
• Finance & Administration: Assisting with local purchasing, trip management on parent payment portals, and maintaining essential MIS database records (Arbor).

About You

We are looking for an enthusiastic, approachable professional with a high level of initiative and excellent communication skills.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Education: GCSEs in Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent. NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Proven administrative background (preferably in an educational setting) with experience managing administrative systems.
• Tech Skills: Strong proficiency in IT systems (Office 365, Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Key Attributes: High attention to detail, resilience under pressure, excellent organisational skills, and a strong commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.

Desirable Assets

• First Aid certification (or willingness to train).
• Experience using school database systems (such as Arbor).
• Training in Safer Recruitment, Safeguarding (Level 3), or minute-taking.

Benefits of Working with Us

As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here.

How to Apply and Further Info

The closing date and time for receiving applications is Sunday 4th October 2026 11.59pm

Interviews to be held on Friday 16th October 2026

Safeguarding Information

TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected'. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.

Candidates are advised that Truro and Penwith Academy Trust operate safer recruitment procedures based on the requirements outlined in: Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025

Statutory guidance from the DfE on Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006

Our recruitment process requires checks including identity, right to work, and an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check for all staff and volunteers. Checks for other roles may include overseas checks for those who have lived abroad, prohibition from teaching checks, and childcare disqualification checks, these will be undertaken for all appropriate roles. This ensures that:

Statutory checks on staff who work with children are complied with in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service requirements for Regulated Activity and are completed prior to starting within the Trust. Please also note: At least one member of the recruitment panel will have successfully completed safer recruitment training through an accredited training provider.

Online searchers will be undertaken as part of pre-recruitment checks

Pre-appointment vetting checks

Where appropriate, details of checks will be held in individuals' personnel files. We follow requirements and best practice in retaining copies of and the retention of these checks, and they will be recorded within the single central record for the successful candidate, and in line with our data retention policy for all other candidates. All relevant staff (involved in early years' settings and/or before or after-school care for children under eight) are made aware of the disqualification from childcare guidance and their obligations to disclose to us relevant information that could lead to disqualification.

TPAT complies with the requirements of KCSIE 2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2