Executive Assistant

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (REF CEN024)

Based at Atlantic Centre in Newquay, 

with a requirement to travel across the Trust

Permanent 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday,

 Salary range £26,515 to £35,682 per annum, 

depending on experience

Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT) is seeking to appoint an Executive Assistant to support our Executive Leadership Team. 

You will have experience in a similar fast-paced, busy role and be able to work accurately at pace. You will be a confident communicator, skilled at prioritisation and excellent IT skills, with a full working knowledge of MS Office including SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive (or be able to quickly get up to speed with these systems). You will have a well-developed ability to take accurate minutes at meetings and to effectively present them on a timely basis.

 Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT) is a family of Cornish Primary and Secondary Schools   with a  strategic vision of ‘learning together to help every child achieve more’.  This is an exciting time to join our large and dynamic Trust, which is responsible for educating over 7,500 learners across four secondary schools, one junior school and nine primary schools.

Cornwall has a hugely diverse landscape with nearly a third of the county designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  Cornwall is almost completely surrounded by sea with dramatic coastline, captivating fishing harbours, spectacular sandy beaches and a rich cultural heritage.

Application forms and full details are available to download from https://celtrust.org  , alternatively, please email recruitment@celtrust.org. Applications by CV, letter or social media alone will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications:   Monday 14 February 9am

Interviews to be held:                Friday 18 February 2022

Cornwall Education Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974