Office Manager and Personal Assistant to Principal
Friars Primary School and Nursery, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9XX4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday – 8:00am to 4:30pm (66 min lunch break), term time only, plus INSET days, plus 3 weeks of school holidays.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Level 7, point 21 – 27
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic Office Manager & PA to the Principal to join our busy office team. The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to communicate with parents, children and colleagues in a positive and helpful way.
The successful candidate may be required to hold a first aid qualification. Training will be provided.
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- Excellent administration skills, working to a high level of efficiency, accuracy and confidentiality.
- Exceptional organisational, communication and IT skills, with experience of working with Microsoft Office Programmes.
- Knowledge of SIMs or other information management system desirable.
- Experience of working in a school setting preferred.
- A flexible, calm, friendly, approachable and professional manner.
- GCSE A-C/equivalent in English and Maths.
- A caring, patient nature.
- The ability to work well within a team and independently.
What the school offers its staff
If you wish to join our friendly and committed team and have a passion to see every child succeed, we would like to hear from you.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.
For further details or an application pack, please contact Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB.
Telephone: 01702 987890
Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
Further details about the role
Application Documents
Support Staff Application Form
Office Manager and Personal Assistant to Headteacher Job Description
Office Manager and Personal Assistant to Headteacher Person Specification
Application Email
Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Friars Primary School and Nursery
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 434 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01702 987890
Arranging a visit to Friars Primary School and Nursery
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk.
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