EXPIRED

This job expired on 10 October 2022

  • Start date details

    When pre-employment is clear

  • Closing date

    10 October 2022 at 9am

  • Date listed

    23 September 2022

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Full Time, Term Time (plus 10 days)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Grade 5 NJCJE Pt. 17 to 24, between £22,926 - £26,840 (actual salary for term time + 10 days)

Executive Assistant job summary

Due to the retirement of the previous post-holder we are recruiting for an Executive Assistant to support our Headteacher, wider Strategic Leadership Team and Governing Body. Our environment is fast paced and demanding but rewarding.

You will provide a high quality confidential administrative service to the team, taking responsibility for coordination and support of internal and external meetings, internal and external communication with a range of stakeholders from parents to DfE, and will support project work of the team through research and document drafting.

The main responsibilities for the post are to:

  • Provide daily administrative support to the Headteacher and wider SLT
  • Organise meetings, agendas, take minutes and follow up actions
  • Carry out educational research
  • Monitor statutory changes and advise on implications
  • Manage internal and external communications
  • Act as Clerk for the Governing Body

If you are hardworking, with a can-do attitude and a learning mind-set – you will be an ideal candidate for this most rewarding role!

A calm approach with excellent attention to detail is essential, along with high customer service standards and an enquiring mind.

All support, guidance and great future career prospects will be available to the successful candidate.

Previous school experience is not essential and applications are encouraged from those with transferrable skills from other sectors.

For the post advertised, you must:

  • Be able to meet key accountabilities set out in Job Description

  • Have experience and/or transferrable skills in this area

  • Be able to use ICT effectively
  • Have excellent organisational skills
  • Have excellent communication skills
  • Good levels of literacy and numeracy (Level 2 Maths and English or equivalent essential)

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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Additional documents

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Executive Assistant Job Description.pdf - 176 KB (opens in new tab)

About Abbot's Lea School

School type
Special school, ages 3 to 19
School size
271 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 19
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School website
Abbot's Lea School website
Email address
recruitment@abbotsleaschool.co.uk
Phone number
01514281161
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Abbot’s Lea School is a large and highly successful special school educating nearly 300 students aged 3-19, who, due to their Autism and associated learning differences, require significant specialist support to succeed academically and achieve their full potential.

The school’s mission statement is to be the International Centre of Excellence for Autism.

We ensure outstanding outcomes for all of our students through our unique Philosophy of Education – The ASD Model © which underpins our promotion of:

A – academic progress

S – specialist support

D – development of life skills

We are already an outstanding school (Ofsted, 2016) and now we wish to be the best!

Arranging a visit to Abbot's Lea School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@abbotsleaschool.co.uk.

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