Personal Assistant to Senior Leadership Team - Full-time/Part-time

Days Lane Primary School, Sidcup

Ref:KCC303-2046-29S
Posted:02/03/2021
Pay:Bexley 06, pro-rata for 39 weeks (£19,691+)
Start Date:As soon as possible
App Close Date:21/03/2021 at 23:45
Interviews:As soon as possible

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We are looking to recruit a professional and highly efficient individual to join our school administration team, based in our newly refurbished school office. The role will function as a personal assistant to members of the Senior Leadership Team, most regularly to the Headteacher and Deputy Headteachers. Additionally, the role will function as a core member of the school administration team, which consists of five members, two of which are based in the school office alongside this role. The candidate needs to be a team player, quick learner and flexible in their approach.

The school office is a very busy environment, accommodating over 660 pupils, including our on-site nursery and therefore the post holder must be able to effectively juggle multiple tasks. No two days are the same, and the administration team can expect to be managing a myriad of responsibilities and requests regularly. Deadlines require prompt action and the daily tasks of the role require a strong attention to detail.

With the days being so busy and varied, the post holder must show initiative, drive and commitment to ongoing improvement, both with their professional competence and the systems for which they are responsible at school. They should be a creative problem solver, with the ability to think ahead and communicate in a timely and effective manner and be able to work under pressure.

As the post holder interacts with pupils, staff, parents and other third parties to the school daily, the post holder needs to have excellent spoken and written communication skills, with an ability to build and form strong, positive working relationships with all.

Due to the sensitive nature of the role, the post holder must be able to demonstrate attributes of discretion, tact and diplomacy. Furthermore, they must be completely loyal and trustworthy in providing service to the Senior Leadership Team.

The Job Description and Person Specification attached below will give you further insight as to what both you and the school can expect from this role. If you feel you have the skills and experience for this role, we invite you to apply by the deadline of deadline for applications is Sunday 21st March 2021.

For further information about the school, please visit: www.dayslaneprimary.co.uk

You should also note that the school reserves the right to recruit a suitable candidate before this deadline is reached, should they come forward in that time - you are therefore encouraged to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

To apply for this role, please complete the application form found in the documents section below. Completed applications, alongside a covering letter explaining suitability for this role, should be submitted to recruitment@dayslaneprimary.co.uk, marked for the attention of Chris McCallum, the School Business Manager.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted and applications must be typed not handwritten. Applicants are encouraged to pay particular attention to Section 4, where they should explain their suitability for the role.

References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview.

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Information about the school

Days Lane Primary School is a popular three form entry school with an inclusive, caring and stimulating learning environment. We offer high standards in education, have wonderful children who have a love of learning, dedicated staff and strong partnerships with parents.

For further information about the school, please visit https://www.dayslaneprimary.co.uk

Depending on the volume of applications, we may only be able to contact those shortlisted for interview.

It is our policy to request references for candidates shortlisted prior to interview.

Applicants invited to interview stage will be required to complete a Self-Disclosure form.

Further vetting checks including an Enhanced Disclosure with a check of the Barred List, obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service, will be required on provisional offer.

Days Lane Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

Days Lane Primary School is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. This commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behaviour that falls below these standards is unacceptable to the School and potentially constitutes misconduct.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. School name therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Job Contact Information

Name:Chris McCallum
Address:Days Lane, Sidcup, Kent , DA15 8JU
Telephone: 0208 300 1697
Email: recruitment@dayslaneprimary.co.uk

Documents

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