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JOB TITLE: School PA
LOCATION: Taunton, Somerset
SALARY: Up to £30,850 PA (term time only)
HOURS: Monday and Friday, 37 hours per week
BENEFITS: We would love for you to join us, some of the great perks of temping through Office Angels include...
- Weekly pay
- Access to Boost - our exclusive platform with discounts on hundreds of retailers, a wellbeing hub with recipes, an exercise area, and a mindfulness section with blogs & videos
- Temporary candidate of the month award
- Temporary candidate lunches/treats
- Online timesheets
- Regular pay reviews
- A dedicated consultant as an additional layer of support
Our client, a well-established school based in Taunton are seeking a dedicated and highly motivated School PA to join their team on a temporary-to-permanent basis. In this role you will provide highly effective professional, secretarial, administrative and organisational support to the Headteacher and the Trustee Board. If you are looking for a rewarding role within the education sector, then this opportunity is perfect for you!
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as the first point of contact for the Headteacher, ensuring all visitors and callers receive a professional response and are dealt with by the appropriate person.
- Deal with the Headteacher's daily correspondence as a priority and in a professional and timely manner, helping to draft responses and preparing correspondence for signing.
- Manage and efficiently plan the Headteacher's diary and appointments ensuring effective use is made of the Headteacher's time, taking initiative to reduce the Headteacher's involvement in routine matters.
- Act as a contact point by managing the school office email as an internal and external ambassador for the school including liaison with external organisations as required.
- Manage and efficiently plan the Headteacher's diary and appointments ensuring effective use is made of the Headteacher's time, taking initiative to reduce the Headteacher's involvement in routine matters.
- Coordinate and manage the school improvement plan.
- Record, collate and coordinate appropriate responses to all compliments and complaints on the school's behalf.
- Ensuring the school website is compliant and up to date.
- Attend twice-weekly SLT meetings, producing agendas, collating documentation where necessary, taking/distributing minutes and keeping a log of actions.
- Coordinate, prepare and distribute agendas for school meetings with staff and parents - taking/distributing minutes as necessary and complete any follow up actions.
- Comply with all school policies and procedures, particularly those relating to safeguarding, equal opportunities, health and safety, security, confidentiality, behaviour, data protection and reporting any concerns to the Headteacher.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to respond effectively to challenges.
- Strong organisational and time management skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Prior minute taking experience.
- Proficiency in IT packages such as Microsoft Office and Teams.
- Previous experience in a busy administrative role, supporting senior management.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
An enhanced DBS will be required prior to commencing employment. If you have a recent DBS or are subscribed to the update service this would be desirable, however a full DBS check can be completed prior to the role commencing.
Join our client's team as a School PA and make a meaningful impact on the lives of students. Apply now online or send your CV directly to , alternatively you can contact the team on .
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