Personal Assistant
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Wirral
- Expired
- Salary:
- £17,400 - £18,125 (Sixth Form Colleges National Pay Spine Point 19-21)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 17 December 2018
Job overview
REPORTS TO: Deputy Principal
HOURS: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday; this is a permanent, full time contract
HOLIDAYS: 23 days plus national bank holidays
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful and innovative sixth form college. The College was awarded the UK Sixth Form College of the Year by the TES in 2018 and this followed being graded outstanding in all areas by OFSTED in December 2016. All staff play a vital role in the experience that students have with us and ultimately their success.
The College currently has a 16 to 19-year-old student population of 1400 and is oversubscribed. Consequently, the College is embarking on an expansion project for 2019/2020 as student applications continue to increase year on
year. The College Senior Management Team is made up of three senior leaders: the Principal, Deputy Principal and the Assistant Principal.
The College is committed to its core values of Positivity, Ambition, Resilience and Thoughtfulness, and these values shape everything we do. Our ethos is centred on the scientific evidence that tells us that everyone can achieve success through purposeful hard work as opposed to the talent myth, and as such, the College is in itself an engine for social mobility.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The main purpose of the role is to support the Deputy Principal to allow him to fulfil his roles and responsibilities effectively. This will involve dealing with highly sensitive matters and maintaining confidentiality at all times. The nature of tasks you will complete will be varied from day to day, responding to the College needs. Below gives a sense of the range of responsibilities involved in the role but is not exhaustive.
- To act as Personal Assistant to the Deputy Principal, supporting in the delivery of his responsibilities
- To manage the Deputy Principal’s diary and co-ordinate with other members of the Senior Management Team
- To arrange and record meetings involving the Deputy Principal including student disciplinary meetings, parent meetings and curriculum meetings
- To deal with enquiries from parents as and when appropriate
- To take a lead in the organisation of whole College events run by the Deputy Principal – awards evenings, parents’ information evenings, etc
- To undertake projects for the Deputy Principal
The position is ideal for any individual who wants to work in an innovative and supportive work place where no two days are the same and where your day to day work is highly rewarding. Whilst the role has prescribed hours, Monday to
Friday, there will be times when flexibility will be required to work outside of these hours when urgent matters arise and at arranged events that occur outside of the College day (this time can be claimed back).
The role would suit someone who is enthusiastic, organised and can communicate with a range of different people (parents, students, senior management etc). Flexibility and the ability to prioritise to meet deadlines are also key attributes for this role.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are ambitious and determined to make a meaningful difference in one of the country’s leading sixth form colleges then we would be thrilled to have you join our team.
To apply, simply:
1. Complete the Application Form for Support Staff
2. Write a Letter of Application of no more than two sides of A4 explaining how your qualifications and experience match the requirements of the Person Specification detailed about
Please email these to: hrdept@bsfc.ac.uk
CLOSING DATE: Midday, Monday 17th December 2018
INTERVIEWS
Successful applicants will be invited for interviews and assessments on Thursday 20th December 2018.
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About Birkenhead Sixth Form College
- Birkenhead Sixth Form College
- Park Road West, Claughton, Wirral
- Merseyside
- CH43 8SQ
- United Kingdom
Birkenhead Sixth Form College is an award-winning specialist in 16-18 education based in Wirral, Merseyside.
The only dedicated provider of A Level and BTEC education in the area, record-breaking results in 2023 cemented the College’s place as a national leader in the sector and the most successful sixth form in the region.
The College takes students from over 60 different high schools each year, including those from the wealth of local grammar schools, and that cohort of students perform considerably better at the College than their grammar alternative.
Students’ success at Birkenhead Sixth Form College is underpinned by the College’s belief in social mobility and the core values of Positivity, Ambition, Resilience and Thoughtfulness, ensuring that every individual student is given the chance to fulfil their potential.
The College looks for the same core values in its staff, who are committed to excellence and valued as individuals in the same way as the students. Rather than being concerned solely on outcomes, the College focuses on purposeful hard work and the culmination of meaningful interactions on a day-to-day basis ensures that results look after themselves.
Unique and ambitious extra-curricular programmes devised by staff put the College at the forefront of educational innovation and help students to complete their A Levels as successful and exceptionally well-rounded young people.
If you are ambitious and determined to make a meaningful difference in one of the country’s leading sixth form colleges then we would be thrilled to have you join our team.
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