PA to The Headteachers

The Deanes, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 2TD

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,602.00 - £26,489.00 Annually (Actual) Local Government pay award pending

PA to The Headteachers job summary

PA to the Headteachers
Contract: Permanent
Pay Scale: LG Scale 8 Points 25 - 28
Working hours: 30 hours per week, to be worked over 5 days. Term time only plus Inset days.
Actual annual salary: £24,602 - £26,489 per annum.
Start Date: ASAP

The Deanes is a vibrant small secondary school committed to providing high-quality education in a supportive and inclusive environment. We are seeking a dedicated and professional Personal Assistant to support our Executive Headteacher (The Deanes and Cornelius Vermuyden schools ) and Head of School in managing a wide range of administrative and organizational tasks to ensure the smooth running of the school.

The Personal Assistant plays a pivotal role in supporting the Executive Headteacher and Head of School's daily activities, ensuring efficient communication and administration within the school. You will provide high-level executive assistance, manage schedules, and act as the first point of contact for staff, students, parents, and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Executive Support: Provide direct administrative and organizational support to the Headteacher, including diary management, scheduling meetings, and coordinating appointments.

• Communication: Act as a liaison between the Headteacher and other staff members, parents, governors, and external agencies. Draft, proofread, and manage correspondence as needed.

• Meeting Preparation: Prepare agendas, attend meetings, take minutes, and follow up on actions from meetings as required.

• Documentation & Reporting: Manage the Headteacher’s correspondence and ensure efficient filing and record-keeping. Assist with compiling reports, presentations, and other documents.

• Event Coordination: Assist in the planning and coordination of school events, assemblies, and meetings, ensuring all logistics are handled efficiently.

• Confidentiality: Handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion and professionalism.

• General Administrative Tasks: Support with general office tasks such as filing, managing telephone calls, and the weekly newsletter.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Proven experience in a similar administrative or personal assistant role, preferably within an educational setting.

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

• A proactive, professional, and positive approach to work.

• Discretion and the ability to handle confidential information.

• A flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

This role will 30 hours per work, to be worked over 5 days, with the actual working hours to be discussed at interview.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role and responsibilities.

South East Essex Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All postholders working in our schools will be considered to work in Regulated Activity and will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, all shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches that may include social media. For further information please contact HR@seeat.org

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

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About The Deanes

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 526 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Deanes website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-deanes

The Deanes is part of the Challenger Multi-Academy Trust, which is in an exciting period of growth with schools in Bedfordshire and Essex. The Deanes is a small secondary school where each and every one of our students can feel happy, respected and known as an individual within our safe and accepting community. We aim to create a positive and respectful environment for all members of The Deanes, with consistently high expectations and standards. Our curriculum caters for individual strengths and needs, enabling every student to make outstanding progress and provide them with extensive opportunities for personal development.

The well-being of our staff is a high priority. All staff at The Deanes have access to high quality training to further develop their teaching practice. Staff can take advantage of free gym membership and we are fortunate to have an onsite children’s nursery which may be able to accommodate your childcare needs.

The Deanes is well situated in South East Essex, with good links to public transport. We are situated within ten minutes of Benfleet and Rayleigh Rail Stations, where a 45 minute train journey will take you into London. There is also ample car parking onsite.

The Deanes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to DBS clearance.

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