PA to the Principal and Office Manager
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees
- £20,767 - £21,605 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 7, SCP 15-17
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 21 June 2021
Job overview
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth is an academy that is extremely proud of its staff and students who are dedicated to raising standards.
We seek applications from professional individuals who have the drive to support the academy in this key role by providing efficient and effective support to the Head of School, whilst also being an active member of the Senior Leadership Team.
This is an integral role to the smooth running of our academy which requires a proactive, dynamic and adaptable applicant.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a highly skilled administrator with a strong working knowledge of standard computer packages (including gsuite, word processing, email, diary management and spreadsheets)
- Have the ability to prioritise and manage own workload and co-ordinate the work of others to appropriate deadlines
- Have excellent communication and listening skills
- Be able to provide administrative support for Senior Leadership meetings
- Line manage the academy administration team
- Have an understanding of school safeguarding polices
- Have previous experience of working in a PA role and line management
- Have experience of working within a school setting (desirable although not essential).
The role includes managing a team of administrative staff, clerking for the Academy Council and flexible working.
The academy's Senior Leadership Team meets each Monday evening until 6pm and you would be required to attend, you will also be asked to be flexible and work at events such as parents’ evening and Academy Council meetings.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted as part of our recruitment process.
For more information and to apply online, please go to: www.outwood.com > Careers.
Closing date: Midday on 21 June 2021.
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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
About Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
- Harrowgate Lane, Bishopsgarth
- Stockton-on-Tees
- TS19 8TF
- United Kingdom
Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson
Head of School: Jason Rhodes
We are an 11-16, Ofsted Good rated academy based in the market town of Stockton-on-Tees, in vibrant County Durham and have been a part of the Outwood family of schools since 2016.
We are proud that Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth is rated Good by Ofsted and are delighted that in its report, Ofsted noted ‘the school is being rapidly transformed through the highly effective actions of leaders and the trust’.
As part of this transformation, we aim to innovate with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential.
We serve the local community and aim to give its children an excellent start in life by giving them a first-class education. As a smaller school we know all our students, their strengths and how to get the very best out of them.
We have won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, in addition to being an IQM Centre of Excellence, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
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