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Personal Assistant to Headteacher
Local Government Band 5
Actual Salary from £28,666 per annum
37 Hours per week, 41 weeks per year (38 weeks' term time, 1 week non pupil days and 2 weeks during the school holidays).
In this role you will oversee the smooth and effective running of the Headteacher's office and provide high quality administrative support to ensure the smooth and successful support of the Headteacher including production of agendas and minutes for SLT meetings.
Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the School on 01206 572253.
We're looking for you if you have:
- Proven experience in a role of responsibility.
- Good working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and relevant software, including SIMS.
- Ability to contribute ideas within a team framework to support the further development of the school and to be able to implement ideas effectively.
- The ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
Some of the key responsibilities are:
- Ensure a high standard of administrative and management support for the Headteacher, in order to assist in the smooth running of all her activities, working under her supervision but expected to exercise considerable initiative in performing delegated duties, seeking the necessary advice, where appropriate.
- Provide support for the maintenance of GDPR compliance as and where necessary.
- Oversee all administration relating to OFSTED inspections.
- Provide liaison and support between Sigma Central teams and members of the leadership team regarding HR, Finance and Governance.
- Manage the Governor team ensuring regular liaison and a regular clerking service. Arrange meetings, take and distribute minutes, plan and issue agendas.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Role Specification).
What we can Offer:
A competitive Salary
Employee benefits: Pension Scheme, Holiday Pay, Employee Assistance Programme and Childcare Voucher Scheme
A full continuous Professional Development Programme
Training Opportunities through our membership of The Sigma Trust.
Additional Information:
For additional information about our school, please visit The Sigma Trust website http://www.sigmatrust.org.uk/academies/helena.asp
Please note that CV's cannot be accepted, you need to complete the attached Sigma Trust Application form.
Closing Date: 25th January 2019
Information about the School
St Helena School, part of the Sigma Trust, is a highly-regarded 11-16 co-educational Academy, recognised as Good by Ofsted in 2014 and now on a journey to Outstanding. Located on 17 acres in historic Colchester, the school has a fine blend of traditional and modern facilities and opened a £2.5m new Science block in 2015, and a £2.5m all weather pitch facility in February 2016.
On 1 September 2016, the school joined The Sigma Trust, a partnership of schools with The Stanway School, The Thomas Lord Audley School, Clacton County High School, Monkwick Junior School and Monkwick Infants School and Nursery. Working in collaboration with all the schools within The Sigma Trust, St Helena has developed and enhanced its development of outstanding professional practice.
Safeguarding
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.