HR and Operations Coordinator (Central services) at Bridge Multi-Academy Trust

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/BMT/32856

Location

21 Callywith Gate Launceston Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2RQ

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£29,347.00 - £32,130.00 Annually (FTE)
Actual Salary £21201- £23211

Hours Per Week

Closing Date

Midnight, Tue 26th May, 2026

Start Date

ASAP

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Driving licence required

Interview Date(s)

TBC

Interview Date(s) TBC

About this Role

About You:

You’ll enjoy improving systems and processes, while also providing practical and responsive support to people across the Trust. You’ll thrive in a varied and fast-moving role where no two days are likely to look the same, and you’ll feel comfortable balancing day-to-day operational demands with longer-term improvement and development work. You’ll be adaptable and able to respond positively to changing priorities and emerging needs.

You’ll be naturally proactive, solutions-focused and curious, with the ability to think ahead, manage competing demands and stay organised within a busy and evolving environment. You’ll be confident working at pace, comfortable navigating change, and able to prioritise effectively while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

You’ll be a strong communicator with the ability to build positive and professional working relationships across the Trust. You’ll work collaboratively as part of a wider team, while also being confident working independently, using initiative and managing your own workload with autonomy.

Purpose of the Role

This role sits at the centre of the Trust’s HR (People) and central services function, providing administration and coordination, systems support and process improvement to ensure efficient, consistent and compliant operations across all schools.

The postholder will be comfortable managing competing priorities, responding to reactive work, and adapting to new ways of working, while maintaining a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.

Working as part of a collaborative HR and central team, the postholder will play a key role in maintaining and improving HR, H&S and digital systems, coordinating core processes, and supporting schools through clear guidance and responsive support. The role will act as a central point of coordination, working closely with colleagues across HR and the wider Trust to deliver effective outcomes. The role will also act as the Trust’s designated Data Protection Officer (DPO), coordinating data protection processes with appropriate escalation for complex matters.

The role will also sit at the heart of a wider programme of HR and Operations transformation and continuous improvement. The postholder will be expected to operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment, balancing reactive operational demands with longer-term system and process improvements, and contributing to the development of more efficient, consistent and scalable ways of working across the Trust.

This is a developing role within a transforming HR function and will evolve over time in response to organisational need, system development and continuous improvement priorities.

In return, we offer:

A supportive and close-knit HR team where your ideas will be valued.
Hybrid working and term-time working options
A wellbeing package, including access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Bluelight Discount eligibility

If you’re passionate about people, enjoy improving processes, and want to help create a positive working culture across our schools, we’d love to hear from you.

Hours: 30 per week (negotiable)

Working weeks: 38 weeks + INSET + 7 days (Term time +)

Paid weeks: 46.459 per year (includes holiday entitlement)

Pay: £32130 full-time equivalent (actual salary £23211)

About Bridge Schools Trust

Bridge Schools Trust is a family of schools across Cornwall, built on dedication and trust and united by a shared commitment to putting learning first.

Our values guide everything we do:

Creative in our approach to teaching and problem-solving
Curious, always innovating and learning
Responsible, accountable to our communities
Enthusiastic, bringing energy and passion to every endeavour
Excellent in our expectations and delivery
Determined, rallying together to overcome challenges

By joining us, you will become part of a collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking Trust where staff are valued, wellbeing is prioritised, and professional development is encouraged.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

Bridge Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, Social Media check, and satisfactory references.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

If you have the drive and determination to enable every child to succeed, and wish to be part of a Trust that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement , we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your application as early as possible if you wish to apply, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close this advert early dependant on the volume of applications received.

Contact Details

  Louise Riley
  01208503103
  levansriley@bridgeschools.co.uk

Bridge Multi-Academy Trust would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

It is the responsibility of all employees to maintain awareness of policies and practices regarding the safeguarding of children, young people and/or adults who may be at risk. You should report concerns/allegations in accordance with Bridge Schools guidance procedures. This responsibility applies to all Bridge Schools employees; it also applies to contractors, partners and volunteers who carry out work with or for children, young people and adults at risk on behalf of Bridge Schools. From your training and/or experience, please give examples which demonstrate your knowledge and commitment to safeguarding and how you would help protect children, young people and adults at risk from harm, abuse or neglect.
Please provide an example of a time when you approached a challenge, change or unfamiliar task with a positive and curious mindset. In your response, explain how you adapted, what steps you took to learn or improve the situation, and how your approach contributed to a positive outcome for yourself, colleagues or the wider organisation.
Please describe how you organise and manage your workload when dealing with changing priorities, interruptions and multiple deadlines in a busy and reactive environment. In your response, explain how you ensure colleagues and stakeholders remain informed and supported, while also working independently and using your own initiative.
This role involves supporting change and process improvements and being confident to challenge outdated practices. Can you give example's of times when you identified better way's of working and successfully helped to implement it?
Your supporting statement: This important part of your application will be used to decide if you meet the criteria and should be shortlisted for interview. Refer to the role information supplied and tell us how your skills and experience match. Use examples where possible and provide the situation or task, your action(s) and the result. If you are applying for your first job, provide examples of other relevant experience that will help us decide your suitability, e.g. gained through education, the community etc.