Executive Assistant
Chulmleigh Community College, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Required from October
Closing date
29 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
8 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Option of 30 or 37 hours per week x 39 weeks per year. The ideal working pattern is 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday, term time only (39 weeks per year), but will be fully discussed during interview.
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- Grade D (£14.36 - £15.31 per hour) depending on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, well-organised and effective Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to the Executive Senior Leadership Team in their responsibilities related to school leadership, administration and management.
This is a key administrative role, and the successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team. This interesting and varied post will include duties such as attending meetings, taking minutes, preparing reports, assisting with diary management, events organisation, compiling the annual College Calendar of events, undertaking specific project work and providing comprehensive administrative support to the Senior Leaders of the Trust.
The successful candidate will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, dealing with members of the public, staff and pupils in a discreet, friendly and professional manner.
Candidates should demonstrate the following skills and attributes:
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Experience as an effective administrator
- Maintaining high levels of confidentiality and discretion
- Able to work under pressure
The candidate pack (including job description) and application form are available in the attachment section below. Completed application forms to be emailed to personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk by 10am on Tuesday 29th September 2026. All applicants will be acknowledged.
Closing date: 10am on Tuesday, 29th September 2026
Interview date: Thursday, 08th October 2026
What the school offers its staff
Employment benefits include eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme. In addition, employees of the Trust are entitled to 50% off childcare fees at our out of school clubs for children of compulsory school age.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
As employers, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and in that regard, we have appropriate policies and procedures. All staff undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and interviews will include questions about safeguarding children.
In line with Government guidance, we may carry out online searches against shortlisted applicants’ names as part of our due diligence checks.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Chulmleigh Community College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 735 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- hkingdom@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01769580215
School location
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