Job Description
Download printable version
Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
This newly created post will be integral to the Central Trust team, supporting the CEO and our Executive Team to deliver the Trust's ambitious strategic priorities.
You will be working at the very heart of our ambitious leadership team and will be a key point of contact for Senior Leadership Teams and other stakeholders within the Trust's five schools.You will utilise your PA skills and experience to provide proactive and comprehensive support to the CEO and busy Executive Team and to ensure the efficient coordination of day-to-day activities and priorities.
The post is advertised as term time plus two weeks, 30-37 hours per week, however we welcome discussions around part time options for the right candidate.
Please note that we anticipate a September start for this post. The post is based at Chase High School in Westcliff-on-Sea, with occassional travel to Brentwood.
Information about the School
Discovery Educational Trust, formed in 2014, is a successful and established multi-academy trust based in South Essex, comprising just under 4000 students and 500 staff, across 5 schools.
Our schools are:
- Chase High School (Westcliff-on-Sea)
- St. Martin's School (Brentwood)
- Hogarth Primary School (Brentwood)
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (Brentwood)
- Larchwood Primary School (Brentwood)
We aim for each of our schools to become the school of choice within the community, offering a broad and exciting range of extracurricular activities to enhance the opportunities within their formal curriculum.
Our vision is that strong and effective leadership places our children and young people at the heart of everything we do.
We value relationships, which are open and honest, underpinned by kindness, trustworthiness and compassion.
As an equal opportunities employer, Discovery Educational Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender re-assignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (which includes ethnic origin, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Discovery Educational Trust.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.