Executive PA and Cover Manager - Term Time

St Simon Stock Catholic School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-5432-48S
• Posted:27/07/2022
• Pay:Kent Range 6 [£21,801 - £23,262 (pro rata)]
• Start Date:September 2022
• App Close Date:26/08/2022 at 23:00
• Interviews:Week of 5th September 2022

Advert

We wish to appoint an outstanding and experienced Executive PA and Cover Manager for our school. The role starts from September 2022.

As a PA you will be expected to provide an efficient administrative service to our Executive Team. We are seeking to appoint an experienced and dependable colleague who is able to respond to a wide range of responsibilities. You will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and flexibility in a pressurised environment whilst managing priorities effectively.

As a Cover Manager you will share our determination to transform the life chances of our students. We are looking for a highly effective colleague who works hard and has high standards. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a key role at the heart of our school. You will be able to remain calm and professional and be able to respond appropriately and promptly.

The combined role will require a commitment to ensure high levels of confidentiality with excellent communication and organisational skills. Previous experience of working in a school environment would be an advantage, although not essential for an outstanding candidate.

Your hours will be 25 hours/week, Mon-Friday, 7 am – 12 pm, 38 weeks + 10 non-pupil days (during school holidays, hours are flexible).

Benefits of working at St Simon Stock:

Well  behaved students who are keen to learn

A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students

Dedicated and bespoke CPD time for all staff

Our Offer: We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do which enables our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for being a very caring environment and we have a great record for investing in staff training and development.

Application details: 

Closing date for applications: 26th of August, 2022

Interviews to be held on: Week of 5th of September 2022

If you wish to visit the school before applying or require any support with your application, please contact HR@ssscs.co.uk.

Information about the school

St Simon Stock Catholic School is a Catholic secondary school located in Maidstone, Kent and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP). This multi-academy trust (MAT), established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent, currently comprises of 26 academies (21 primary and 5 secondary schools).

St Simon Stock is an over-subscribed, co-educational, high achieving school with a long tradition of academic success. We have over 1100 students on roll, including over 200 in Sixth Form and a staff of almost 100.

We value all our students equally and welcome the wide variety of cultures and experiences they bring to our school.

By modelling exemplary behaviour towards each other, carrying out service to others in school, at home and in the wider community, students develop a strong work ethic and sense of personal achievement helping them to take their place in the wider world.

Our students are a credit to the values of our school, and all visitors to our school comment positively on the excellent standards of behaviour, courtesy and good nature of the students they encounter whilst spending time here at St Simon Stock Catholic School.

We are rated by Ofsted as a Good Provider and in our last denominational inspection we were graded as Outstanding.

Our Offer: We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do which enables our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for fostering a very caring environment and a great record for investing in staff training and development.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for these roles.

St Simon Stock Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Susan Smith - HR Hub
• Address:Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP
• Telephone: 01622 754551 x 1148
• Email: hr@ssscs.co.uk

Fax: (01622) 691439

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Pack
• Application Form
• Consent to Obtain References