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Personal Assistant to the Principal

Personal Assistant to the Principal

Sawston Village College

Cambridgeshire

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Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
16 October 2018

Job overview

37 hours per week, 43 weeks per year (term time plus 5 weeks)

Sawston Village College is a high-achieving, successful 11-16 academy, with a reputation for innovation in teaching and learning, outstanding pupil behaviour and inclusive, caring values. A founding member of the Anglian Learning group of schools, we are situated just outside the beautiful city of Cambridge, offering first class professional development opportunities to our staff and a supportive, friendly environment in which to work.

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced candidate to support the effective strategic and day-to-day management of the College by undertaking a high quality, professional, senior administrative role as Personal Assistant to the Principal. The role also involves supporting other members of the Senior Leadership Team, Chair and Clerk to the Governing Body, and acting as co-mentor to a group of pupils. This vacancy has arisen following the promotion of the current Personal Assistant to a new role within Anglian Learning.

You will have experience of working at senior executive level, with excellent secretarial skills. The ability to manage a varied workload, demonstrate initiative and maintain confidentiality is essential, together with the diplomatic skills required to represent the school in a positive and professional manner.

To find out more, please download an information pack and application form from our website at www.sawstonvc.org. For an informal discussion about the role, or to arrange a visit to the school prior to making an application, please contact Sarah Golding on 01223 712777. Applications must be submitted on our application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: Wednesday 17 October at noon

Interviews: Friday 2 November

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 and undergo appropriate checks. Therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

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About Sawston Village College

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+44 1223 712777

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We are a very welcoming and highly successful school, one in which all staff are valued and all contribute to our strong caring ethos.  Pupils are at the centre of all that we do but we can only succeed when all professionals work together, collaboratively and supportively, to ensure a positive, safe and calm learning environment in which all pupils can thrive.  We ensure our staff have the resources, development and opportunities to fulfil their roles and responsibilities.  Staff wellbeing is vital to our success and we consider workload and the working environment very carefully.

Sawston Village College is an inclusive, comprehensive 11-16 academy, set on a picturesque open campus, a few miles south of the culturally iconic and aspirational city of Cambridge.  It was the first purpose-built Village College in England and we are proud of the fact that it is still heralded as a model for community education and remains true to Henry Morris’ founding principles. Many members of the local community visit each week to participate in learning, sporting or leisure activities.  We are also proud to be a founding member of the Anglian Learning Trust, a family of like-minded schools serving over 5500 pupils from ages 3-19 in this region.  The Trust affords us opportunities to learn from each other, prosper from outstanding leadership development and build strong professional networks to achieve ambitious objectives.

Our focus is the achievement and wellbeing of our 1169 pupils within a school culture based on community, ambition, respect and endeavour.  In 2022, the College achieved above national averages at all levels including 63% gaining grade 5+ in English and Maths, 44% at grade 7 or above across all subjects and a progress score of +0.4.  In 2019, we were in the highest quintile for all measures. Pupils secure their preferred post-16 pathway having achieved grades significantly well above average.  Academic success, of course, is only one measure and, as an Artsmark accredited school, we are equally proud of our extensive extra-curricular offer as well as our aim to help all pupils leave with confidence, enriched experiences and hope for the future.  Our code of conduct demands that our pupils also understand and appreciate the need for kindness, humility, politeness and good grace.

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