Pastoral Administrative Assistant

Can you stay calm under pressure and maintain a good sense of humour?

Do you have school experience?

Rate of pay: Scale 5-10 £21,591 – £23,607 pro rata for TTO and 18 hours (depending on qualifications and experience)

Hours: Monday & Wednesday 10.00am – 4.30pm and Thursday 10.00am – 4.00pm

Our vision is ‘success for everyone’ and we are looking for staff that can bring this vision to reality. Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls, part of the PolyMAT multi academy trust, is a brand-new all-inclusive girls’ school that opened its doors for the very first time in September 2019. The school is based on a culture of high standards and values from staff and pupils. It is a demanding yet rewarding school where students and staff feel valued and supported.

We are seeking an experienced and extremely organised Pastoral Administrative Assistant with excellent communication and organisational skills to support the Assistant Head Teacher in charge of pastoral care. An individual with excellent Word skills that is able to demonstrate experience of building positive working relationships with young people and communicating with teachers, parents and external agencies to achieve positive outcomes for students and who will support our core values of Leadership, Excellence and Resilience. 

Applicants must be highly organised and have a good standard of literacy and numeracy. Whilst previous experience is not essential, we are keen to recruit someone who is confident, supportive and possesses excellent interpersonal skills.

As a member of staff at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls, we can offer you:

• Opportunities for career progression

• A competitive salary

• Excellent professional development

• A contributory pension scheme

• An employee assistance programme

• Season ticket loans

• Finders fees for personal introductions of staff that we employ

• Excellent catering facilities

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, including the need for the successful candidate to undertake a disclosure and barring check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The school is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Details of the role and the application form are available on the school’s website

The closing date for applications is Friday 29th May 2020. Interviews will be scheduled to take place remotely week commencing 1st June 2020.