Personal Assistant to the Principal

Location: Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ

Salary: Grade 7 or 8, Points 12 – 24 (FTE £26,421-£33,024),
Actual pro rata salary: Point 12: £23,275.88 to Point 24: £29,092.87,
Salary will be paid at Grade 7 or Grade 8, dependent on experience and qualifications.

Hours: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

The Village Academy prides itself on the success and growth of young people that attend the school in the heart of the community. The school values are embedded in the everyday life at The Village Academy, where all staff promote and live by striving, valuing and adventuring to deliver high quality education to become an even better school.

The Role

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Personal Assistant to the Principal to join their fantastic team at the Academy! If you are passionate about making a difference and contributing to the success of young lives thriving in education, this is the job for you.

They are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking individual who possesses strong administration and communication skills to support their Principal, Simon Parsons. You will provide a solution-based outlook and work proactively to complete multiple tasks within a fast-paced environment.

The Opportunity:

To join a strong, supportive and caring staff body where staff feel valued.
Contributing valuable support to the smooth running of the school and success of the young people who attend the Village Academy.

The ideal candidate will:

Have a good educational background, including GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.
Strong administration skills, including solution-based outlook for effective resolution of tasks.
Ability to proactively contribute to multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Possess outstanding communication skills and personal integrity.
Be able to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
Be a team player, with a ‘can do’, solution focused, attitude.

Why work for them?

They are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all their staff. As a large multi-academy trust, the Trust provides a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. They offer all their staff a wide range of professional learning activities delivered through Learning including

Benefits

Defined benefit pension schemes, providing a secure and guaranteed income on retirement.
Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme
Free eye tests via Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations
Free tea and coffee
Free on-site parking
Discounts and special deals on holidays, breakdown cover, everyday essentials, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships
Dell Advantage giving up to 20% discount on laptops, desktops and accessories.
Discounted membership rates for Academy Leisure, Sawtry

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Academy, please do not hesitate to apply.

Closing date: Monday 23^rd September 2024, 9.00 am

Interviews: 26^th or 27^th September 2024

The Trust reserves the right to close the applications early if a suitable candidate is sourced.

This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for school-based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions when prompted to do so.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.