PA to Executive Head

Aspire Academy Bexley, Endeavour Academy Bexley and Horizons Academy Bexley are all part of the New Horizons Hub which provides a continuum of education, and support and guidance for pupils in Bexley and beyond whose needs are not best met in a mainstream school.  We work closely with local stakeholders including primary and secondary schools in Bexley and the Local Authority as well as a wide range of support agencies to ensure that we can deliver the best education, interventions and opportunities for our pupils.  Our offer is not only in our schools but beyond them in supporting pupils at risk of exclusion in the local community.  Our aspirations are high for all of our children and young people and we believe in inclusion in the widest sense.  Our ethos is of engagement and positive participation, a message we communicate to pupils, our staff and our stakeholders. “For further information about the schools please visit the website: www.newhorizonsfederation.org.uk  

New Horizons are seeking a PA for the Executive Head Teacher to start as soon as possible.  The post involves a high level of confidentiality, professionalism and discretion, working directly to the Executive Head Teacher and providing all administrative support as well as filtering communication and organising the Executive Head Teacher’s diary.  The post also involves some administrative support to the Business Manager and liaison with school leaders, governors and Trust colleagues.  

The hours for the post have some flexibility in that they may be over either 4 or 5 days by agreement with the successful candidate.  The post is for 25 hours per week, term time only with one week additional outside of the term.  Hours may be 9.00 – 2.30 over 5 days or 8.45-3.30 over 4 days inclusive of 30 minutes lunchbreak each day.  For an application form, please contact Julie Garside (Business Manager julie.garside@newhorizonsfederation.org.uk) or for a discussion, please contact Jo Southby, Executive Head Teacher via email jo.southby@newhorizonsfederation.org.uk  

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages. 

For further information and an informal conversation about the roles, Jane Baldwin Head of Inclusion and Safeguarding) on 0208 312 2746  References will be 

requested for those short listed ONLY and prior to interview.  

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.  

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.  

The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.