Executive Assistant and Company Secretary for St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust

Executive Assistant and Company Secretary for St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust

Salary Range: H7-8 (Fringe)

£29,777 - £34,834 + £689 Fringe FTE (£24,177 - £28,314 Pro Rata)

 Term Time only 35 hours per week* plus two weeks

 (* plus additional deadline dependant days/hours to be advised including some evening meetings and days outside of term time)

Are you a skilled and tenacious individual ready to become the Executive Assistant to the CEO and Trust Board of our flourishing Academy Trust?  Acting as both an EA to the Trust and a Governance Professional / Company Secretary for the Trust, we are seeking someone who can demonstrate resilience, motivation and commitment to high standards of work and achieving excellence and who is ready to make this new and exciting role their own.

The successful applicant will have a demonstrated attention to detail, planning and organising, and the potential ability to successfully work closely with and for the benefit of executive leaders and a Board.  They will need to be an expert administrator capable of working closely with a busy CEO and executive team. 

A strong communicator, with a practical approach to problem solving who can act as a point of communication between the Directors and the Executive, you will be asked to provide diligent, clear administrative guidance and support. You must be able to work independently on your own initiative to meet strict deadlines whilst at the same time forming effective relationships with Directors, Headteachers and the wider staff. 

The ideal applicant will have (or be willing to train to achieve) skills in business administration/company secretarial requirements/knowledge of school/Trust/governing body procedures. The postholder will manage all meetings at Board level within the Trust. This will include the collation of agendas, circulation of documents, taking of accurate minutes and generally ensuring that every meeting runs smoothly and efficiently. They will also administrate the Trust website so that all statutory documents and other information is up-to-date and easily accessible.

 The majority of the role will be carried out during the school day, although there will be some evening meetings you will be required to attend (presently there are 14 meetings across 12 months, though some or even all of these may move to the working day in future). Whilst the role will be based in Bishop’s Stortford, the successful candidate will need to be willing to travel to Trust schools (all of whom are within half an hour of Bishop’s Stortford).  

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants. The St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, therefore an early application is advisable.

Apply in writing using the forms available on our website https://www.stfrancistrust.net/: Support Staff Application Form, Consent to Obtain References Form, Rehabilitation of Offenders Form & Recruitment Monitoring Form. Applicants are reminded that they should read the Notes to Applicants before completing an application. Please note only applications on St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust forms will be accepted. Please contact Andrew Celano CEO a.celano@stfrancistrust.net or Recruitment@stfrancistrust.net  to submit an application or for more information.