PA to the Headteacher/Tutor
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 7AQ29 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November
Closing date
8 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 7 (£30,060 - £33,666)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Relevant qualifications.
Good standard of general education including 5
GCSE’s or equivalent (Graded A-C) including Maths and English
Knowledge of administrative practices and procedures.
Experience of working in a busy admin/secretarial position at a senior level with sound experience in customer, procurement and project support services supporting a multi-discipline office/school environment.
Good knowledge of Microsoft packages. Advanced level Word (including mail merge), Outlook and PowerPoint.
Ability to take accurate minutes. Highly organised, efficient and accurate with excellent communication skills.
Organisational structure of a school.
Experience of working with young people
High level of literacy
Understanding of Headteacher’s role (internal and external). School policies and procedures.
Commitment to maintain confidentiality.
Professional manner and able to relate well to staff, students and visitors.
Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work independently.
Maintain confidentiality.
Proactive, flexible, and resilient, adept at managing diaries, correspondence, and various administrative tasks while supporting the Headteacher in their role
ICT competent and conversant with the Microsoft Office suite of applications
Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and familiar with child protection issues
Have good administrative organisation and communication skills.
Knowledge and understanding of Every Child Matters Agenda and its relationship to the SEAL agenda
Ability to liaise effectively with parents and outside agencies.
Enjoy working with a wide variety of young people.
Have excellent Interviewer-personal skills and be able to work well as part of a team.
Have confidence to manage student behaviour.
Be resilient, firm and consistent.
Be comfortable with a challenging and varied workload and be able to prioritise effectively.
Able to Maintain confidentiality where applicable.
Able to work in a professional manner with a wide range of people.
Ability to act on initiative within a team context.
To show commitment to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of children and young people
What the school offers its staff
We offer an Employee Assistance Programme to you and your immediate family, continued Professional Development and an excellent Staff Wellbeing Programme.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
EPCHS is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 969 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- Human.Resources@epchs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 355 2373
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School is a school with a unique sense of community, where every student is known, where there is exemplary student behaviour, a culture built on striving for excellence and where there are exceptionally high aspirations for everyone.
With nearly 1000 students on roll at Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, we are a successful, oversubscribed school situated in Ellesmere Port. We are approximately 7 miles from Chester and approximately 14 miles from Liverpool making commute times short.
Arranging a visit to Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Human.Resources@epchs.co.uk.
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