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St Clere's School
Butts Lane
Stanford-le-Hope
Essex SS17 0NW
PA To Head Teacher
Band 4 (Range £16,555 to £20,233 actual per annum)
37 Hours per Week
Term Time, plus training days, plus one additional week during school closure
Required : July 2018
St Clere's School is currently seeking to appoint a well-qualified and efficient PA to the Head Teacher.
We wish to appoint a self-motivated and enthusiastic team member to take on this role in a successful and supportive school. The successful applicant will work within the schools administration team. The following attributes are essential:-
A positive, 'can do' attitude.
Excellent organisational skills.
Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
The ability to show resourcefulness in dealing with competing deadlines and priorities in a busy school environment.
Ability to take responsibility for the efficient running of the Head Teacher's office, ensuring discretion and respecting confidentiality at all times.
The successful candidate may have the opportunity to study for the Certificate in Clerking of School and Governing Boards.
The ideal candidate should have :-
· English and Maths GCSE A to C grade is essential.
· Previous experience of working in a busy, educational environment.
· Detailed knowledge of applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
· Knowledge of SIMs is desirable but not essential, as training will be given.
· Good communication, ICT and organisational skills, with a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
· A high standard of written and spoken English is essential in order to liaise with a range of personnel.
· Shorthand or tee-line is desirable, but not essential.
· The ability to work under pressure in an environment where there are constant interruptions.
· The ability to work on their own initiative.
· A high level of confidentiality is essential.
Contact details: Marie Poole, HR Officer 01375 648962
m.poole.scs@stcleres.coop
Closing date: Friday 1st June 2018
Shortlisting: From Monday 4th June 2018
Interview dates: Monday 18th June 2018
St Clere's Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced CRB check, medical clearance and satisfactory references.
Information about the School
St Clere’s School is a secondary school and Co-operative Academy with an ethos that promotes excellence for all. Everything we do is underpinned by Co-operative values that guide and develop our students through their education to become successful, responsible and confident adults. We work in partnership with a family of schools including East Tilbury Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope Primary School, Thameside Primary School, Arthur Bugler Primary School and Brentwood County High School. Due to our excellent Science facilities and results, we were awarded Specialist Science College status in 2010. We have since been awarded a second specialism in Sport because of our outstanding amenities and standards.
We have over 1100 students here, who are busy finding out that learning can be enjoyable and will bring them greater opportunities in life. Our well-qualified staff teach with great energy and expertise in an environment that has exceptional standards.
St Clere’s School is located on the edge of Stanford-le-Hope, a short distance from the A13, and is surrounded by a large expanse of playing fields, which enable us to enjoy a vast array of sports. We have a range of facilities including a state of the art Drama studio, an Apple Mac suite, fully refurbished Science labs, Sports Pavilion, 3G all weather floodlit pitch, tennis courts and an exceptionally well-stocked Library with research and quiet study space. In addition, we have classrooms with up-to-date ICT resources, which enhance the teaching for all students and provide a comfortable environment in which to learn.
Our reputation is one of very high academic standards and outstanding pupil conduct. St Clere’s School has gone from strength to strength and the past few years, St. Clere's School pupils have achieved significantly above national results. The Maths department have continued their trend of results, high in the 80s where one third of pupils left with a top grade of 7 to 9. The English department has also mirrored that success with results high in the 80s and significantly above national. Additionally, our progress score continues to be a solid positive and our Ebacc results are above national. Both ICT and separate sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) were 100% A* to C. These results are significantly above national figures and some of the best results in the history of our school, demonstrating: high quality teaching and learning; continuous dedication of staff and the engagement for learning of our pupils. All of this is evident on a daily basis at St Clere’s School.