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Personal Assistant to Vice and Assistant Principals
Full time, 37 hours per week
£23,702 per annum
Burton on Trent, Town Centre Campus
Are you an experienced and professional Personal Assistant looking for a rewarding opportunity to work in a stimulating environment amongst other professionals? Burton and South Derbyshire College is seeking a dedicated and flexible Personal Assistant to support the Vice and Assistant Principals in their day-to-day operations. This post reports to the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive.
Key Responsibilities:
- Efficiently manage the Vice and Assistant Principals calendars, scheduling appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements.
- Support in organising and coordinating business events, conferences, and other engagements.
- Prepare and review documents, reports/presentations and minute taking.
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining excellent communication.
- Undertake various administrative tasks to ensure the smooth functioning of the Executive team.
Requirements:
- Experience as a Personal Assistant supporting senior executives.
- A strong professional demeanour with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Highly organised, proactive, and able to prioritise tasks effectively.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office suite and other relevant tools.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure.
- Be someone who acts with integrity and manages confidentiality effectively.
Why come and work for us?
Burton and South Derbyshire College value our employees and have a number of additional benefits to offer the successful applicant:
- Generous pension schemes for academic and support staff
- Generous holiday plans
- Free Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible working policies
- Competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Excellent staff training programme, including two staff development days per year
- On-site nursery with Good Ofsted rating
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free annual eye tests
- Access to our onsite gym
- Staff discounts at our fine dining restaurant, The Mulberry, our Mulberry Bistro and Innovations Hair and Beauty salon
Burton and South Derbyshire College are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture and you should share those values. We would welcome applications from all candidates, including under-represented groups in respect of age, disability, sex, gender or gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status which would reflect our diverse community.
The College is registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service and the successful applicants for this post will be required to apply for the Disclosure at the enhanced level. In addition, internet searches will be undertaken in accordance with the KCSIE guidance. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to a sustainability agenda and are working hard towards achieving a net zero environmental impact. We aim to embed this in our culture with our staff, learners, visitors and suppliers all expected to show dedication towards reducing our carbon footprint.
The closing date for receipt of applications is12 noon, Monday 12th August Please see our "Work For Us" page on the College website for more information on how to complete the application. Please note late applications are not acceptable.
