PA & Comms Officer

Bassingbourn Village College, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5NJ

Deadline is today

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  13 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 20 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC, Scale 5, Points 12 (£27,711 - 1.0 FTE) to Upper Pay Scale 3 (£30,060 - 1.0 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:  

• Provide high-level administrative support to senior leaders, including diary management, meeting coordination and handling confidential information;
• Serve as the first point of contact for senior leadership enquiries.
• Haveexcellent communication skills enabling effective liaison with a wide range of stakeholders, including staff, pupils, parents; governors, the local community and external organisations;
• Becommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; 
• Have aninterest in education

What the school offers its staff

Employee Benefits:

• Generous Pension Scheme (LGPS or Teachers’ Pension Scheme depending on the role)
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free membership to Anglian Learning Sports Centres
• 20 percent discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education Courses
• Professional Development Scheme Policy• Employee Assistance Programme
• Specsavers VDU Vouchers
• Boots Flu Vouchers
• Perkbox – access a range of discounts in-store and online at nationwide shops.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and staff in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and a barred list check. Certificates of Good Conduct and other checks may be requested if applicable. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service. This will include details of ALL cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, whether “spent” or “unspent”. Criminal convictions will only be considered when they are relevant to the post.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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PA & Comms Officer BASS Candidate Pack (1).pdf - 4.07 MB (opens in new tab)

About Bassingbourn Village College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 658 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bassingbourn Village College website
• Email address: hr@anglianlearning.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bassingbourn-village-college

Secondary school, years 7-11

Arranging a visit to Bassingbourn Village College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@anglianlearning.org.

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