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Personal Assistant
GLC Academy: Tilbury PioneerAcademy
Salary: GLC Point 28 £34,392 to P32 £38,232 FTE [Actual Pro Rata Salary £29,497 - £34,555]
Contract: Permanent - Start Date ASAP
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, Term time only plus 2 weeks holiday working [44.6 weeks]
Closing Date: 6 June 2024
Tilbury PioneerAcademy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.
We are looking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and committed PA to join our busy school office environment. You will provide secretarial and administrative support to the Head of School and administrative support for the school.
Skills Required:
High level of competence in ICT (Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint & Excel, Google Documents).
Pro-active with the ability to work on own initiative.
Professional with excellent communication and relationship building skills.
Highly organised with the ability to multi-task.
Attention to detail.
High standard of education; Maths and English GCSE grades A - C, or equivalent.
School experience is desirable but not essential.
Watch our video for an insight in to our academy:https://youtu.be/g_d2VlNPbUE
You can read our latest Ofsted Report here: http:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21
Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:
Staff well-being programme: Including access to Perkbox and Westfield Health Insurance
Salary Sacrafice Schemes including Electric Car Scheme and Cycle to work Scheme
Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
A paid 'My Day' each year
Excellent career development and training
2 week October half term break
A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
Paid opportunities to teach during school holiday clubs
Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact Jo.Allison@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit.
If you would like to apply for this position, please complete an online application by visiting our websitehttps://glc.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-GLC-0053
The GLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to the completion of pre employment checks, including satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.
In line with the recommended practice in the statutory guidance 'KCSIE' the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available online. The purpose is limited:
- to identify issues which call into question the applicants' suitability to work with children;
- to verify employment history
Only information related to the purposes stated will be shared with the Panel. Any information will be discussed with candidates at interview before any decisions regarding the recruitment process are made.