General Administrator

Teaching Vacancies; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in the UK is seeking a highly personable and motivated individual for finance and HR administration roles. This position involves varied duties, focusing on building relationships across professional services teams. Ideal applicants will have extensive administrative and finance skills, and be proficient in Word and Excel. The organization offers considerable opportunities for career development and a supportive working environment where creativity and growth are valued.

Benefits

Continuing Professional and Leadership development

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Cycle-to-work scheme

Eyesight test vouchers

Onsite parking

Flexible working

Enhanced family friendly policies

LGPS Avon Pension Fund enrollment

Qualifications

• Extensive administrative and finance skills gained through career or personal experience.
• Proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform finance and HR administration duties.
• Build relationships across the professional services team and wider school community.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Proficiency in Word and Excel

Extensive administrative and finance skills

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a highly personable and motivated individual to join our high calibre Operations and Communications team. If you join us, you will undertake a range of finance and H.R administration and reception duties. As such, your role will be varied and you will build relationships across both the professional services team and wider school community.

Responsibilities

• Finance and HR administration and reception duties; building relationships across the professional services team and wider school community.

Qualifications

• Extensive administrative and finance skills gained through career or personal experience.
• Proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Benefits

• Continuing Professional and Leadership development.
• Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas.
• Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers.
• Onsite parking or easy access via public transport.
• Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies.
• All new staff are automatically enrolled in the LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
• Considerable opportunity for career development both within the school and across the Cathedral Schools Trust.
• A commitment to your professional development. As a growing school there is considerable opportunity for career development both within the school and across the Cathedral Schools Trust.
• Trinity is a ‘Good’ school with ‘Outstanding’ leadership and management and ‘Outstanding’ Personal Development (Ofsted Jan 2024) – “This is an ambitious school that wants the very best for its pupils, both academically and pastorally”.
• The progress of our students is significantly above the national average (P8 +0.53).
• We develop our people.
• We have hardworking staff and students who want to do well.

About the School

Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) is a family of schools committed to inspiring learning both in and beyond the classroom. With a strong focus on music and the creative arts, we support every student and staff member in reaching their full potential. If you’re looking for a Trust that values creativity, growth, and meaningful learning, CST could be the perfect place for you.

Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) and Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA) have recently received approval from the Department for Education to merge together as one Trust with a target merger date of 1st March 2026 to become Amplify Education. The aim of the merger is to bring together our shared values and strengths to enhance educational outcomes.

All staff employed by Cathedral Schools Trust at the date of the merger, including any new employees who join prior to the merger date, will transfer into the newly merged Trust (the legal entity that is currently TiLA) in accordance with TUPE regulations (Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment).

We invite you to join our team at Trinity Academy. Trinity is a highly oversubscribed free school that opened in 2019. We are a values based community that focuses on the learning of all students and staff, that cares deeply for our young people and each other and that is committed to co‑curricular enrichment. Our stated goal is to be a +1 school for progress and as such, we are looking for an exceptional leader and teacher to join us in our mission.

How to apply

We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.

• Complete our application form by Midnight on Sunday 25th January 2026.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview on Wednesday 4th February at Trinity Academy.
• All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date.
• We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline for an exceptional candidate.

Applications and EEO Statement

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Safeguarding and Vetting

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre‑employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self‑declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.