Personal Assistant to Assistant Headteachers

The Charter School East Dulwich serves a diverse community in South East London.  Our students are from a truly comprehensive range of socio-economic, racial, religious and gender backgrounds.  We strive to be a community where difference is respected, valued and demonstrated in daily life through our core values of Curiosity, Creativity, Care and Courage. As an inclusive and diverse community, we value and actively encourage applications from staff from sectors of society that are currently under-represented in the education sector.

We are currently looking to appoint a Personal Assistant to our Assistant Headteachers the successful candidate will join a high-performing administration team.

As part of The Charter Schools Educational Trust, we are founded on the conviction that all children deserve the opportunity to succeed, whatever their start in life or personal circumstances. We are a school at the heart of our community: a place where children walk to school together and where friendships, between students and between parents, grow stronger as a result of daily contact in and outside of the classroom. We teach our students to be curious, creative, courageous and caring. They will leave us fully able to participate in our democratic society and prepared to meet the challenges and to harvest the opportunities of life in the 21st century. 

The Charter School East Dulwich is a special place to work. We are committed to finding teachers with the energy, enthusiasm and expertise to inspire our students and enliven our community. We offer a dynamic professional learning environment, where teachers are given ongoing opportunities to develop their practice. We have a clear commitment to our colleagues’ wellbeing as the only sustainable foundation for success. As a new and growing school, we also offer excellent prospects for career growth. 

The successful candidate will: 

To support the AHTs with the management of their workload and to provide all necessary support so that they are best able to provide strategic key stage leadership 

• To provide comprehensive confidential PA and administrative support, including clerical & reprographics support, booking events, courses and meetings as requested 

• To compose and prepare correspondence including that of a confidential or politically sensitive nature on behalf of the AHTs 

• To manage the production, coordination and quality assurance of reports, documents and briefing papers, including filing electronically or paper as directed 

• To create and support the AHTs in preparation for all Senior Leadership Team meetings 

• To support with administration around GCSE options, Primary school transition, Careers Education, Information & Guidance (CEIG) and Continued Professional Development 

• To liaise with Head of School’s PA to ensure school diary, strategic calendar and website are updated with relevant information 

• To assist with the organisation and preparation of school events with other colleagues as required 

• To carry out any project as directed by the AHTs including the preparation of statistics and management information, strategic planning, etc. 

• To organise and ensure all Performance Management meetings with AHTs direct reports are timely and all paperwork produced 

• To co-manage (along with the AHTs their diaries, manage the telephone calls, enquiries of a highly sensitive, confidential and politically sensitive nature 

• To ensure that all work undertaken within the AHTs’ office complies with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 

• To undertake any tasks as reasonably directed by the Head of School

This is a fantastic career opportunity for a highly motivated professional to join one of the most exciting schools in London. The Charter School East Dulwich is an outstanding, exhilarating and innovative school that produces exceptional attainment for its learners and will make a significant contribution to the lives and opportunities of our families.

As an inclusive and diverse community, we value and actively encourage applications from staff from sectors of society that are currently under-represented on our staff body. We would particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds for this role.

To apply, please visit the ‘Join us’ section of the Charter School East Dulwich website  (www.chartereastdulwich.org.uk) to download an application pack and job description.