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Headteacher's Personal Assistant (PA)
Start Date: ASAP until July 24
Salary: £12.82 - £14.82 Per Hour
Contract: Temporary Term Time
Hours: 8.30am - 1.30pm Monday through Friday
Connex Education are a well established recruitment organisation who have been supporting schools for over 22 years in their search for committed and outstanding employees.
We're recruiting on behalf of a Tameside-based Secondary School who are searching for a School based Personal Assistant.
We are looking for someone who has prior experience in a similar environment and who can start ASAP.
The Personal Assistant is responsible for supporting the Head Teacher directly. They will also act as the initial point of contact for parents, visitors and other stakeholders so will be an ambassador for the school and embody the value, vision and ethos of the school in all interactions.
Purpose of the post:
- To oversee and contribute to an effective administration service to the school, ensuring duties are assigned and cover, including supply, is arranged where necessary
- To be responsible for communications between the school and parents/carers, including briefing notes, newsletters, letters home and some telephone calls
- To act as a personal assistant to the Headteacher in meeting the varied and changing administrative and organisational needs of the school
- To support the Headteacher in the smooth execution of a personal diary of events and organisation for meeting deadlines
- To be responsible for the maintenance and publication of the school calendar on the website and social media pages
- With close liaison with the Headteacher and SLT to ensure that in relation to the catering and facilities staff, duties such as ordering of refreshments, room booking requirements, servicing meetings are carried out by the administration team
- To work alongside the Headteacher, school business manager and other trust staff to manage and welcome visitors and support the administration of the school
- Assist and support the hosting of events that take place in school
The successful Personal Assistant will:
- Be available; Monday - Friday Term Time only - 8.30am - 1.30pm
- Be aged 21 or over
- Have ideally either School-based experience or experience within a PA role prior
- Experience dealing with face-to-face and telephone interactions
- Experience working with children or young people
- Experience working and collaborating within a team
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Be able to commit to this position potentially longer-term
Successful candidates will be required to conduct an interview and complete a vetting process which includes an Enhanced Child Workforce DBS, if you do not have one, you can get one through Connex Education if you do not already have one.
If you're able interested in this opportunity, please apply and one of our team will be in touch.
