CAS Senior Administrator

Job details

Job title:

CAS Senior Administrator
Job reference: REQ
003105
Date posted: 19/05/2026
Final date to receive applications: 21/06/2026

Location:

Paignton, Devon
Salary: £24,714 to £25,332 per annum (plus excellent benefits)
Contract type:
Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

• Provide specialist administration and advice to support curriculum teams.
• Prepare and maintain planned timetables and teaching hours in an effective, audit‑compliant way.
• Work closely with the CAS Senior Coordinator to ensure teaching rooms are used effectively.
• Offer guidance to Curriculum Heads and Programme Coordinators so timetables meet the needs of learners, curriculum areas, and the wider college.
• Monitor staff teaching hours, correct errors, and help ensure staff utilisation reports remain accurate and reliable.

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent.
• Business administration or IT‑based qualification.
• Significant experience using multiple IT and database systems.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and a strong eye for accuracy.
• Confident in managing day‑to‑day enquiries by email and telephone, alongside college administration tasks.
• Flexible, innovative approach and ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels, both remotely and in person.

• 25 days annual leave (pro‑rated, fractional). Option to purchase additional holiday days.
• 1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday.
• 1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served.
• Christmas closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement.
• Access to training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities and dedicated training days.
• Local Government Pension Scheme employer pension contributions of 18%.
• Subsidised fitness suite, onsite hair & beauty salon, catering facilities, outdoor gym, and free eyesight tests.
• Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes.
• Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme).
• On‑site nursery (Mama Bears).
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to Blue Light Card membership.
• Discounted travel schemes.

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.

Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Applicants will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.