School Secretary - Mithian Primary School

About The Role:

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with the Local Governing Board of Mithian School, are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed school secretary.  Mithian School is situated just outside of St Agnes near farmland with excellent facilities and easy access to the most wonderful outdoor learning environments.

The role requires a friendly person to be the first point of contact for all visitors to the school ensuring a warm welcome.  We require representation of the school with internal and external bodies and a strong promotion of the school through communications.

Clerical support to the school is vital as well as a smooth running of the school office.

The position will work closely with the Headteacher and support them with administration and other secretarial duties as set out by them.

This role is temporary in the first instance for one year, with the intention of it turning to permanent due to Truro and Penwith Academy Trust undertaking a review on admin support within their schools in July 2025.  The responsibilities may be refined and adapted based on business needs and opportunities.

Hours are set at 8.30am - 3.30pm term time only.

About You:

You will ideally have experience of work within a school or a busy office environment.  You should be able to work under your own initiative but also be able to work as part of a team and be able to prioritise duties. Experience with IT systems as well as word processing and typing skills are necessary for this role.

Full details on the school and job description for the role can be found in the above candidate pack. 

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:

To apply for this position please email a completed application form to recruitment@tpacademytrust.org, please ensure your name and the position you are applying are within the subject title of the email.

Please note we do not accept CV's.

The closing date for receiving applications is Sunday 6th July at 11.59pm

If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Evey Evison eevison@blackwater.tpacademytrust.org

Interviews to be held on Friday 11th July 2025

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.