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Personal Assistant to the Principal - Term Time

Turner Schools

  • Ref:KCC-F42-40-S
  • Posted:21/06/2018
  • Pay:AR06
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:16/07/2018 at 12:00
  • Interviews:23rd July 2018

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Join Team Turner - Morehall Primary and Martello Primary are looking to appoint a highly reliable, efficient and adaptable Personal Assistant to the Principal to work across both schools and to help promote and support our vision and direction of making our schools a place where children thrive and knowledge matters.

You will be the main point of contact between the Principal and the Trust community and we therefore expect the successful candidate to:-

  • Have HEART
  • Have previous experience in a similar role
  • Be passionate about supporting our children and the community
  • Have the ability to make our pupils feel valued and safe
  • Enjoy working as a team
  • Offer enthusiasm and energy to the role
  • Have excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Work Expert, Excel, Excel Expert, Outlook and PowerPoint
  • Be an expert minute-taker
  • Have the ability to communicate well (written, face to face and telephone)
  • Be able to organise and prioritise your workload
  • Have exceptional knowledge of SIMS
  • Have experience in updating websites, Facebook and generating Press Releases
  • Work confidentially, dealing with a broad spectrum of personnel related matters
  • Have previous primary school experience

In return, Turner Schools will offer:-

  • The opportunity to be part of a Multi Academy Trust based in Folkestone which was recently voted by the Sunday Times as one of the coolest places to live in the UK
  • Supportive governors and a dedicated staff team
  • A commitment to professional development and support for future career progression
  • Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including checks against the barred list. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Term Time + 2 weeks

37 hours a week, 5 days a week

Pay: AR6 min

Start Date: ASAP or September 2018

Closing Date for applications: 16th July 2018

Interviews: 23 July 2018

If you are interested in joining Team Turner and would like to come and visit our schools, please contact Caroline Dominguez on 01303 846126 or e-mail: dominguezc@turnerschools.com

Information about the trust

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with schools in Folkestone and Dover on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes six schools in Folkestone:-

Dover Christ Church Academy, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Caroline Dominguez
  • Address:Academy Lane,
    Folkestone,
    Kent,
    CT19 5FP
  • Telephone: 01303 842433
  • Email: hr@turnerschools.com

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.