Personal Assistant - Full-time

Snowfields Academy , Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-7006-70S
• Posted:07/03/2023
• Pay:Actual salary £22,126 - £24,682 per annum
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:27/03/2023 at 14:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

We are now recruiting for a Personal Assistant, joining us as soon as possible at Snowfields Academy (Bearsted college). The overarching purpose of this role is to provide a high-level of support to the Principal and to support other staff in a positive and proactive way demonstrating a high level of initiative, competence and confidentiality across a broad range of activities. The successful candidate must be able to work to a highly professional and organised standard. The successful applicant will also have a genuine interest in school governance, ensuring they keep abreast with current educational developments and legislation affecting the school or those across the Trust.​​​​​​​

This role is a busy one; we need an individual who can turn their hand to all requirements, and who can be flexible with day-to-day duties. Our ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and will manage the smooth day to day running of the administration process across the academy.

​​​​​​​We can offer the successful candidate:

• An opportunity to support a highly ambitious leadership team in a new and growing specialist academy;
• An opportunity to join a warm and supportive administration and wider staff team;
• An opportunity to work in a school with fantastic students who all have ASD and a whole staff team who are committed to providing the very best opportunities for them​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​

This role offers an actual salary ranging from £22,126 - £24,682 per annum (£25,082 - £27,979 full time equivalent), commensurate with experience and based on 37 hours per week, Term Time + 2 weeks. 

Information about the school

Snowfields Academy is an 11-18 special school for students with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and an Education, Health and Care Plan with this as the primary need. Students will usually be working at, or close to, age expected attainment levels. We opened at Bearsted in September 2020 following approval by the Department for Education = in Wave 12 of the Free Schools programme.

Snowfields Academy offers the very best personalised approaches within an inspiring learning environment. Our students are taught and supported by exceptional staff who offer care, challenge and support. Every student has a personalised transition from their starting point into our Academy and we work closely with other providers to streamline this process and smooth out any challenges along the way. Snowfields Academy brings our values to life: Be Kind, Work Hard, Communicate, Stay Safe and Be Happy. These values permeate our building, our curriculum, our aims and our ethos and we work hard every day to ensure we bring our motto, Where Nurture Meets Aspiration, to life, and help our students to thrive.

In September 2022 we extended our offer into the Cranbrook area of Kent, 14 miles from our Bearsted campus. Snowfields Cranbrook College opened with Years 7, 8 and 9, just as Snowfields Bearsted College opened in September 2020. When full with all year groups on both sites we will be able to offer places for 280 students from Years 7-13 in total.

Our Values Charter diagram We are extremely fortunate to have exceptional buildings at both Bearsted and Cranbrook. On both sites we offer outstanding educational settings which both inspire young people and support their often complex needs. Careful consideration has been given to all aspects of the design at both sites to promote wellbeing and achievement. Although not identical, they both offer exceptional vocational learning opportunities with a community café at Bearsted and a working farm at Cranbrook. We have also provided a range of breakout spaces for movement breaks at both sites.

Our curriculum reflects the full range of pupil needs. Specialisms in horticulture, catering and land based studies, will enable young people to gain real-life experiences and qualifications leading to the very best employment opportunities. We are forging partnerships with local businesses to offer work experience to facilitate this, and so provide every student with the skills necessary to confidently transition from school onto their next steps.

Snowfields Academy leads the way in offering support for young people’s wellbeing through a team of highly trained specialists who will work collaboratively with families and young people to meet a wide range of complex needs.

I welcome your interest in Snowfields Academy, whether you are a student, parent, carer or other family member, a professional or member of the local community. Please do contact me if you would like any further information or would like to register your interest.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Olivia Couzins
• Address:Gidds Pond Way, Off Newnham Court Way, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5FT
• Telephone: 01634 412240
• Email: talent@latrust.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• PA | Job Description | Snowfields Academy