Personal Assistant
Discovery School
Newcastle upon Tyne
- Expired
- Salary:
- £18,715 - £20,258 pro rata (£16,556 - £17,921 actual)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 28 September 2017
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Personal Assistant on a term time plus 2 weeks basis (pro rata pay will be £16,556 - £17,921). To start as soon as possible. Your working hours will be 8:00am-4.30pm.
You may be required to attend trustee meetings to take minutes, three times per term, or open evenings. These hours will be part of your 2 weeks non-term time hours.
You will be experienced in school administration. You will work with a talented team of practitioners in leading our students to aim high in their aspirations and achievements.
This position requires a personable, multi-talented, flexible and hardworking individual who can work with colleagues, to support Discovery School’s operational efficiency.
We are an inclusive non selective school and our catchment area spans seven local authorities. We therefore have the future potential to make a real impact in supporting the regeneration of the industrial heart of Newcastle upon Tyne. You will play a significant part in helping us realise this ambition.
Discovery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.
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About Discovery School
- Discovery School
- Blandford Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Tyne and Wear
- NE1 4HB
- United Kingdom
Discovery School is the first of its kind; a new, industry-driven technical school for 13-19 year olds from Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham. Our aims are to provide young people with specialist training to meet the requirements of the modern engineering industry.
Discovery School specialises in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). It will equip young people to fill the skills gaps in the sizeable and vibrant specialised engineering sector in the region which has a demand for highly qualified engineers and technicians. The curriculum is designed to offer opportunities for all learners to develop the skills, knowledge and personal qualities they will need to be successful. A unique aspect of the work Discovery School is its link with employers and their involvement in shaping curriculum and supporting delivery. It offers a unique learning experience that looks feels and operates like a high-tech engineering facility in Silicon Valley rather than a traditional secondary school.
Newcastle upon Tyne, more than any other British city, offers a natural location for the Discovery School with its long and proud heritage of complex industrial engineering, from shipbuilding and railways to defence industries, and a present day position at the forefront of scientific developments.
We can offer you:
- The opportunity to make a difference to the lives of some amazing students
- Great staff and espirit de corps
- Excellent facilities
- Fantastic support from your line manager and a Leadership Team who genuinely want to see you succeed and develop
- Central Newcastle location
- Free parking in town which you can use 24/7
- Free lunches in return for duties
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