Office Manager and Personal Assistant to the Principal
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7AU16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: The normal working week is 37 hours, working 8.30am – 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am – 4.30pm Fridays, but the nature of the post may require duties outside the normal working hours from time to time. Holidays are 26 days plus bank holidays, to be taken during the College holiday periods.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- SFCA Support Staff Pay Scale Pts.20-24, £36,283 – £40,462 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College’s popularity and success are built upon our commitment to provide our students with the best possible learning experience and the highest standards of support and guidance. We are proud of our dedicated staff and our vibrant student community, as evidenced by our recent Ofsted Inspection, which rated the College as “Outstanding” for Overall Effectiveness and in all other areas, with no recommendations for improvement.
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and experienced Office Manager & PA to the Principal who will manage the combined Curriculum Resources and General Administration areas of the College. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, highly organised with the ability to manage, adapt and work effectively with your team, students, members of staff, parents/carers and visitors to the College. There are currently 8 members of the Curriculum and Administration team.
The College is committed to safeguarding our students and an enhanced DBS check is required for all posts. The College will also make an online check on all shortlisted candidates. The College values diversity and actively promotes equality of opportunity. As a disability symbol employer, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a post will be offered an interview.
What the school offers its staff
- High quality CPD to ensure your continuous personal and professional development
- A health cash plan providing help with dental and optical care amongst other benefits
- Telephone helpline, GP appointments and counselling
- Cycle to Work, Home and Tech schemes, providing cost effective funding plans
- Wellbeing Week and good work-life balance initiatives
Commitment to safeguarding
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post and the successful applicant will either need to apply for a DBS or give the Trust consent to check their status if they are registered with the Update Service.
An online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with KCSIE. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern at interview.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College website
- Email address
- ljob@qeliz.ac.uk
- Phone number
- 01325 461315
Inspiring generations of young people to achieve their careers and personal aspirations, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College is proud to provide a high quality and vibrant education for 16-19 year olds across Darlington, County Durham, Teesside and North Yorkshire. As part of our team, we will ensure that you will benefit from a dynamic, ambitious and supportive atmosphere where you are respected as a professional and empowered to achieve your individual goals.
In our latest Ofsted inspection in October 2024, QE was awarded the following judgements, with no recommendations for improvement:
Overall effectiveness – Outstanding
The quality of education – Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes – Outstanding
Personal development – Outstanding
Leadership and management – Outstanding
Education programmes for young people – Outstanding
Provision for learners with high needs - Outstanding
Arranging a visit to Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ljob@qeliz.ac.uk.
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