PA to the Headteacher - Maternity cover
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
Southwark
- £37,244 - £43,778 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £41,472 to £48,747 (FTE) per annum. Actual salary pro rata: £37,244 to £43,778 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- June 2023
- Apply by:
- 2 June 2023
Job overview
Personal Assistant to the Headteacher – Maternity cover
Required – June 2023
Term time only (39 weeks) plus 5 days
Salary: £41,472 to £48,747 (FTE) per annum
Actual salary pro rata: £37,244 to £43,778 per annum
We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and reliable Personal Assistant to the Headteacher at St Saviour’s & St Olave’s School, a highly successful multicultural Church of England school for girls aged 11-18.
The school is an Ofsted-rated outstanding comprehensive based in the London borough of Southwark, with a strong foundation rich in history. Year on year, our exam results exceed national average outcomes.
As Personal Assistant to the Headteacher, you will deliver the full range of secretarial and administrative duties to support the Headteacher in her day to day work and projects. The role is busy and demanding with lots of variety so you will need to have plenty of initiative and flexibility to respond to situations as they arise.
You will have the ability and confidence to work independently, balancing a number of projects at once, remaining calm and professional when under pressure. You will approach tasks with a positive can-do attitude, working with accuracy and attention to detail. You must have excellent I.T. skills including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills. Most importantly, you must be confidential and discreet, as you will be handling sensitive information. You will line manage another PA within the leadership support team.
Previous experience of working as a PA or EA within the education or public sector and knowledge of SIMs is desirable but not essential.
For further information and details on how to apply, please see the relevant documentation within the application link at TES jobs online. Alternatively, please contact apply@ssso.southwark.sch.uk Please note C.V.’s will not be accepted as application for the role.
Application closing date: Friday 2nd June 2023 at 12:00 noon. Interviews will take place w/c 5th June.
Our school is committed to the safeguarding of children and all our appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. We are committed to equal opportunities and are a living wage employer.
St Saviour’s & St Olave’s School, New Kent Rd, London, SE1 4AN Tel: 020 7407 1843. www.ssso.southwark.sch.uk
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About St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
- New Kent Road
- London
- SE1 4AN
- United Kingdom
St Saviour’s and St Olave’s is a popular oversubscribed Church of England comprehensive girls’ school with Specialist Science Status. The school has interesting roots going back to 1562 under the Charter of Elizabeth I. Every member of the community is valued and there are high expectations of all and from all. The ethos of the school is built on Christian principles; care and support; challenge with academic rigour and excellent relationships throughout the whole school community. Students have said that they feel safe and appreciate having a voice in the school.
The school is an oasis for staff and students in the middle of inner London. We are an inclusive multi-cultural school which admits students of other faiths and no faiths as well as Christians.
The school takes full advantage of a host of world class educational and cultural opportunities. We are recognised as providing outstanding enrichment involving a wide range of activities and including every member of staff and all students. There are field study courses, school journeys at home and abroad, theatre and gallery visits. Music flourishes and there are opportunities for participation in, for example, Mandarin, drama, basketball, rowing, zumba and the work of the chaplaincy as well as homework clubs in every subject area. A contribution to the extra-curricular life of the school is expected from all staff.
There are 769 students including 148 in our sixth form. Student data shows that 48% of year 7 – 11 students qualify for pupil premium. Over 50 different home languages are spoken and 16% are on the SEN register. Most teaching is done in mixed ability groups, although there is some setting in English, Maths, Science and MFL. In years 10 and 11 all students follow a broad common core with additional “option” subjects. A broad range of subjects are offered in the sixth form to enable students to follow their own personalised timetable.
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