PA to the Principal
Avanti Fields School, Leicester, LE5 0BXThis job expired on 27 November 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 November 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37.5
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4, £20,679 - £22,198 per annum pro rata. Approximate £16,735 - £17,965 per annum (80% FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- High level of literacy and numeracy skills
- Highly organised, ability to manage own workload and work on own initiative to meet deadlines
- Demonstrates initiative and takes personal responsibility for completion of tasks
- Resilience and motivation to support the Principal and school team
- Ability to produce and record clear, concise and accurate information
What the school offers its staff
We are seeking to appoint a skilled, professional and dedicated PA to join our friendly and growing team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Business Support Manager and the Principal in providing administrative support as well as leading and taking responsibility for key strategic areas within communication, social media and HR.
Avanti Fields School is an is an all-through, faith designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.
Further details about the role
What will you do?
- Manage the Principal’s diary
- Overseeing the School calendar
- Leading on the organisation of recruitment process; liaising with the Central HR team; managing interview days
- Managing parent communication; collating and disseminating the school newsletter; managing the organisation of parent evenings and events
- Supporting the Principal and Business Manager in marketing strategy; liaising with the press; managing the school social media output and website
For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description
Commitment to safeguarding
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
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About Avanti Fields School
- School type
- Free School, Hindu, ages 3 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 950 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Avanti Fields School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- careers@avanti.org.uk
Avanti Fields School is a new all-through school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018. The school is rapidly expanding, and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it moves into its new state of the arts building and continues its journey to outstanding.
Avanti Fields School; we are an all-through; 3–16 Hindu-faith school – part of the multi-academy, Avanti Schools Trust.
Avanti Schools are extremely popular with Hindu and non-Hindu parents alike who want an outstanding, disciplined and inclusive environment for learning for their children.
Our established schools in London and Leicester are all at least rated good with outstanding features and have the highest expectations are our pupils.
Avanti’s faith ethos means high academic and moral standards and an environment that values and nurtures the best within all faiths.
Avanti Fields is a Hindu-designated faith school, part of the growing family of Avanti schools. However, staff and students at Avanti Fields School do not originate from any specific faith background. Applications are welcome from practitioners of any faith and from those of none; they will, however, be expected to be in full sympathy with the unique ethos and vision of the School.
Arranging a visit to Avanti Fields School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@avanti.org.uk.
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