Two Permanent, Part time roles at Chulmleigh College

Administrative Officer : 37 hours per week x 41 weeks per annum

and

Personnel and Administrative Officer : 30 hours per week x 39 weeks per annum

Grade D: £13.90 to £14.82 per hour (depending on experience)

Required as soon as possible

Following internal promotion Chulmleigh Academy Trust is seeking to appoint to the two roles of permanent Administrative Officer and permanent Personnel and Administrative Officer. Candidates will be enthusiastic, organised and friendly, keen to join our committed and hardworking personnel and administrative team.

The Administrative Officer will provide comprehensive administrative support to ensure the smooth day to day operation of tasks supporting a wide range of general services within the Academy and maintaining and devising efficient and effective administrative processes and procedures. Experience of working in a school admin team environment would be an advantage, although not essential as training will be provided.

We are pleased to offer this permanent post for 37 hours per week x 41 weeks per annum (term time plus 2 weeks during the summer holidays to support the academic year transition). The working pattern is to be agreed at interview.

The Personnel and Administrative Officer will work closely with the current Personnel team coordinating recruitment, maintaining employee records, processing payroll and managing staff absence. Ideally candidates will have previous personnel experience.

We are pleased to offer this permanent post for 30 hours per week x 39 weeks per annum – term time only. The working pattern will be Monday to Friday with actual timings to be agreed at interview.

The roles are based at Chulmleigh College and will involve working with the other schools within the Trust.

The successful candidates will need to be confident with excellent interpersonal, communication and IT skills.  The post holders will need to be able to prioritise work to meet deadlines and maintain a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail. 

Employment benefits include eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme. In addition, employees of the Trust are entitled to 50% off childcare fees at our out of school clubs for children of compulsory school age.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.

The candidate pack (including job description) and application form are available in the attachments section below. Completed application forms to be emailed to personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk by 10am on Monday 26^th January 2026 – please indicate clearly on your application the role you are interested in. All applications will be acknowledged.

As employers, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and in that regard have appropriate policies and procedures.  All staff undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and interviews will include questions about safeguarding children.

In line with Government guidance, we may carry out online searches against shortlisted applicants’ names as part of our due diligence checks.

 

Closing date: 10 am Monday, 26^th January 2026

Interview Date: Monday 2^nd February 2026