PA to Principal & SLT
The Totteridge Academy, London, N20 8AZThis job expired on 19 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Closing date
19 July 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Competitive - Competitive, Term Time Only, 39 Weeks Plus One Additional Week, 37.5 Hours per Week
PA to Principal & SLT job summary
The Role
We are looking for an exceptional PA to the Principal and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to join our team. If you are an outstanding PA or Executive Assistant who would relish the chance to make your mark in a school, this is the perfect role for you.
This position provides the ideal opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic PA with vision to help shape an ethos of care, respect, high achievement and challenge. A recent Ofsted inspection in April 2019, graded the school as ‘Good’ overall with ‘Outstanding’ behaviour and leadership. Over the last three years, we have achieved:
A phenomenal increase in exam results from 39% to 76% of students gaining 5+ good passes including English and Maths
A Progress 8 score improvement from -0.45 to +0.6
A 150% increase in student numbers enrolling in Year 7, from 72 to 180
As the PA to the Principal and SLT you will provide a comprehensive executive support service that covers the needs of the Principal and SLT. The successful candidate will have experience and the skill set needed to provide high quality support including the confidence to problem solve and support the Principal and SLT to deliver the long term strategic and weekly operational objectives. The post holder will require the complete trust and confidence of the Principal, playing an important role in supporting SLT, as well as an understanding that confidentiality at all times is vital to the role. Due to the nature of the role the successful application will need to be flexible to support the needs of the Principal and SLT. They must have a calm and resilient quality with high degree of practicality to succeed.
At The Totteridge Academy we believe that the best teachers and leaders are continuously striving to improve through our belief in the principle of ‘kaizen’ (continuous improvement). We are committed to developing our people and, as part of the largest group of ac
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.
About The Totteridge Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 899 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Totteridge Academy website (opens in new tab)
The school
The Totteridge Academy (TTA) is a fantastic secondary school in North London. With approximately 900 students, and a new Sixth Form which opened in September 2020, TTA is continuing to grow and develop. We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic staff to join our team. Here are some quotes from our 2021-22 staff survey:
“I feel 100% supported by my department and other staff. The student and teacher bond is like I've not seen before, which is amazing.”
“Teaching and learning is extremely well led, resulting in consistent teaching across the school and therefore much improved attainment from pupils. It is the single most stand-out quality in this school that makes me very proud, and has improved my teaching immensely”
“The culture of collaboration and continuous improvement is fantastic. I feel as though I would be welcomed, supported and appreciated by any member of staff.”
“The community is extremely supportive, and the staff genuinely care for the children, their education and supporting one another, both professionally and personally.”
“So many of the middle leaders are just world class. They lead by example and have relentlessly high expectations and good humour to boot. Teaching and learning at this school is exceptionally well led.”
We provide a high-quality education in a safe, caring, and focused environment. We teach skills and knowledge, enabling our students to become responsible, well-rounded citizens, equipped with the tools to make effective choices for their futures. We pride ourselves on our inclusive environment with a rich and nurturing culture. We celebrate our differences whilst standing together as a united learning community.
After a significant jump in GCSE results over the three years (pre-pandemic), we are continuing this upward trend. Our school philosophy of kaizen (continuous improvement) enables our students and staff to aim high at all times so that every individual can attain his or her best. We celebrate and are proud of the achievements of all of our students, valuing individuality and nurturing happy, confident, and hard-working young people.
We have high expectations at The Totteridge Academy and reject the view that success in life is pre-determined or that our talents are fixed. We improve through practice; calm, focused classrooms led by knowledgeable, passionate teachers.
If you would like to find out more about why you should work at TTA then please visit our webiste https://www.thetotteridgeacademy.org.uk to read staff testimonals or watch a video about what it is like to work at our Academy!
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