Education Admin & CPD Coordinator (Part-Time)

SAMpeople; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is seeking an organised, proactive Administrator to support the Early Years Stronger Practice Hub and School Improvement teams. You will coordinate CPD events, manage communications, prepare resources and keep our digital platforms up to date.

Based in Wiltshire, this part‑time role offers a positive, can‑do environment focused on delivering high‑quality education for children and young people. DBS checks will be required as part of safeguarding for the role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate CPD events
• Manage communications
• Prepare resources
• Keep digital platforms up to date

Job description

The working hours for this role are expected to be35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. The start date for this role is as soon as possible. This advert is scheduled to close at 09:00 on Tuesday, 29 September 2026.

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is looking for an organised, proactive Administrator to support the Trust’s Early Years Stronger Practice Hub and School Improvement teams. You will play a key role in coordinating CPD events, managing communications, preparing resources and keeping our digital platforms up to date.

This role is ideal for someone with strong communication skills, confidence using IT, and the ability to plan and prioritise effectively. You’ll enjoy working with colleagues across schools and early years settings, bringing a positive, can‑do attitude and a commitment to making a difference for children and young people. If you thrive in a busy, purposeful environment and want to support high‑quality education within and beyond the Trust, we’d be delighted to hear from you. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand whatwe’relooking for in an ideal candidate.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

When completing your application, please ensure that you add at least 2 references, with the first being your most recent employer. Please ensure that you read the attached referencing guidelines to familiarise yourself with our process.Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date.Your application must include a full employment history, accounting for any periods of time where you were not in active employment. If this is notincludedit may not be possible to consider your application.Tocomply withsafer recruitment regulations, we cannot accept applications using a CV. An incomplete application will not be considered.

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

We will onlysubmita DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.

Our family of like-minded schools collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s distinctive character.We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.

Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both within the curriculum and beyond.

High quality teaching is a priority, coupled with strong nurturing support, where adults genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and young people in their care. It’sour aim to meet the needs of each child individually and we provide the resources and staff to achieve this. Our dedicated team iscommitted to providing a wonderfully creative learning environment to fascinate every child. Aspirations for excellence underpin all that we do; our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people.

Children and young people in our schools are happy and safe, motivated to reach their full potential and equipped to become resilient, independent learners. They are prepared to live responsibly and peacefully in the spirit of understanding, and opportunities to develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills are woven into all aspects of school life.

EQUA Mead Learning Trust Central Team

Nicky Theobald

EQUA Mead Learning Trust Central Team

Nicky Theobald

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The John of Gaunt School
Wingfield Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 9EH

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Recruitment processes follow Safer Recruitment guidance, and all interviews-regardless of role-will include questions relating to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and complies with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’.These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website .

Please note that by applying, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines .

Key Role Information

Job type Part Time

Contract type Fixed Term

Closing 29/09/2026 09:00

Interview Interviews are scheduled to take place in early September