PA to Principal/ Office Manager

Stanground Academy (Peterborough)

This vacancy is now closed

Description

Salary: £30,151 - £32,020 (£28,456 - £30,220 pro rata)

We are looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to the Principal, which includes office management responsibilities to lead in all administrative matters at the Stanground Academy!

About the role:

As the PA the Principal you will be required to support the Principal in a varied range of duties including clerical support, such as IT and administrative duties, and diary management, including making travel and accommodation arrangements when necessary. 

You will also, under the support and supervision of the Trust's People Directorate, be responsible for the Academy’s HR related responsibilities, such as monitoring the academies recruitment, staff absence and changes of contracts. You will also provide administrative support for the Senior Leadership Team when required.

Further description of the role can be found below

About us:

Stanground Academy, part of Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT), is situated in Peterborough, one of the UK’s fastest growing cities. We focus on transforming the life chances of our pupils by ensuring that every child can succeed, despite the challenges they may face.

The academy ensures that staff are highly motivated and committed to achieving the highest standards. Our £23 million state-of-the-art building boasts facilities which are arguably some of the best in the county and include fully-equipped specialist rooms, a dance studio, theatre and high-tech ICT equipment.

Both our Academy and Greenwood Academies Trust are committed to supporting pupils and staff alike. Providing pupils with the highest-quality education is of the utmost importance but we recognise that in order to achieve this, teachers and staff must be properly supported with strong leadership, a climate of trust, research and innovation, and ongoing CPD opportunities.

In return:

The academy is part of the Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) which is a not for profit educational charity, committed to improving the outcomes for its pupils. All GAT employees receive bespoke CPD offerings from the Learning Alliance, opportunity for career progression, generous holiday allowance and access to a competitive pension scheme.

We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

  • Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
  • Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
  • Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
  • A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured

If you are interested in working at the leading edge of education, and would like to make a difference to the life chances of young people, we would like to hear from you.

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks.  All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.