Executive Assistant

Penistone Grammar School  

Advanced Learning Centre 

Huddersfield Road 

Sheffield, 

S36 7BX

Executive Assistant 

Contract: Full time, Permanent  

37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)  

Term time plus 1 week (39 weeks in total) 

Salary Range: Grade 8: SCP 34 – 37 (£30153 - £32486) 

Actual salary: £25572 to £27550 per annum 

Start Date: As soon as possible  

Penistone Grammar School Advanced Learning Centre is looking to recruit a permanent Executive Assistant.  The Executive Assistant will play an integral part in the further development of Penistone Grammar School Advanced Learning Centre as we strive to become a beacon of excellence at both local and national level.    

Supporting all areas of business development from marketing and brand improvement, to staff training and development, the Executive Assistant will be pro-active, creative and demonstrate a consistent commitment to producing work of the highest standard, acting as a powerful role model within the Associate staff team and across the staff body.  

We are looking for an Executive Assistant who shares our vision and can inspire and support our young people to achieve more than they believe is possible. As a school, we pride ourselves on our consistently high standards, both in terms of learning and in terms of behaviour.  We have a commitment to the success of all students, academically and pastorally and expect all our staff to share this commitment.  

The successful candidate will have either previous experience in a similar role, or will have transferrable skills and experience and be excited at the opportunity of taking on a role within this key area.  

Our school is ‘Good’ poised to be ‘Outstanding’ very soon.  We are a vibrant, oversubscribed 11 to 18 comprehensive school with excellent GCSE results across all subjects; we are recognised as one of the highest performing schools in the region in terms of Key Stage 4 outcomes.  Our A level results and destinations are equally impressive, with the school placed in the top 10% for performance (according to ALPS) and over 95% of all students gaining entrance to their university or apprenticeship of choice.   

We are committed to professional development for all staff regardless of role.  We have a programme of training specifically designed for those who work within an administrative staff capacity.  This is complemented by a series of whole-school associate staff training events and an annual leadership development programme.   

If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a school where our values are at the heart of all we do and where tradition and innovation perfectly complement each other, we are the school for you.  

To find out more about our school, please come and join us at our recruitment open morning on Saturday 9th December. For more information or to book your place, please click on:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/penistone-grammar-school-recruitment-breakfast-morning-tickets-40714003681? utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_event_email&utm_term=viewmyevent_button  Or alternatively contact our recruitment partner, Jessica Galvin directly on: 0114 217 1556 or jessica.galvin@hays.com.   

For an application form and pack or to arrange a visit after the recruitment morning, please email our Recruitment Partner, Jessica Galvin at Hays Education on 0114 217 1556 or jessica.galvin@hays.com. Further information about Penistone Grammar School can be found on www.hays.co.uk/jobs/penistone-grammar-school or www.penistone-gs.uk/vacancies  

The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Monday 18th December at 12 noon.  Interviews will be held shortly after this date.    

Penistone Grammar School ALC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS form in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997.