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Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

River Learning Trust

Oxford

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Salary:
Grade 8 Pt 26-29 £23,866 - £26,470 Full time equivalent per annum (pro rata part time)
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
5 November 2018

Job overview

Location: OXFORD, Oxfordshire

Job Title: Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Officer

Salary Range: £23,866 - £26,470 Full Time Equivalent (pro rata part time)

Hours: Flexible – working hours to suit. Minimum 3 days a week (can be spread over 3 –

5 days). Term Time Only or Term Time plus additional days available

Closing Date: 12 noon on Monday 5 th November 2018

The River Learning Trust (RLT) is a Multi-Academy Trust responsible for a number of schools and a

school centred initial teacher training provider (SCITT). 

We are united by our principles and our commitment to working together. Our three principles are:

 Commitment to Excellence: striving for the best educational experience through

continuous improvement

 Everyone Learning: creating and taking opportunities that enhance lives through

evidenced based practice supporting adult and pupil learning

 Respectful Relationships: acting with care, integrity, and fairness in all we do

Please visit our website for further details about the Trust including our staff charter which can

be found on our recruitment page. https://riverlearningtrust.org/

There is something special about people who work at River Learning Trust – they care

passionately about what they do, strive to deliver excellence, and enjoy coming to work and

making a difference to the lives of children and young people. The Trust has grown significantly,

and this has created the need to increase the support available to our central education team.

You would be joining the Trust at an exciting time as we aim to deliver our vision of excellent

education for our children and young people, and a fantastic career experience for our

colleagues.

We are seeking to appoint a Personal Assistant (PA) to the Chief Executive (CEO). The successful

applicant will also provide executive support to the two Directors of Education, the lead for

Leadership Development and some administrative support for the opening of new free schools

in the Trust during their pre-opening phase.

You will need to have experience in a similar role and be able to demonstrate strong

interpersonal and organisational skills together with a proven track record of dealing with

complex diary/time management conflicts and demands as well as creating and drafting written

and presentational/communication materials. Strong communication skills combined with the

personal qualities of tact, diplomacy and assertiveness are required and will be applied daily

though both written, face to face and verbal, telephone, communication with people both

within and external to the Trust. Previous experience of speaking with and seeking to influence

and or gain access to diary time of opinion formers such as education leaders, Government and

Local Authority Officials, or similar, is an advantage.

Experience of the education sector an advantage but not essential as training will be provided

but you must be able to demonstrate experience of working with sensitive and or confidential

material and matters. Good knowledge of GPDR and the Freedom of Information Act are

preferred but not essential.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and

vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The role is

based in the central team of the Trust whose offices are currently located within a school; as

such the successful applicant will be required to provide an eligible (Keeping Children Safe in

Education), Current DBS Update Service enhanced DBS certification (child workforce) or

undertake an enhanced DBS satisfactory (child work force) check to the Trust as part of the

appointment process.

Closing Date: 12 noon on Monday 5th November  2018

Applications: via https://riverlearningtrust.org/recruitment/

In your application please state your preferred days and hours of working (which should be a

minimum of 22 hours across 3 or more days).

Please note that CV’s will not be accepted. It is anticipated that short listed candidates will be

invited to a selection and assessment day in Oxford during the week commencing 12 th November

2018. Please be aware that in accordance with Safer Recruitment and “Keeping Children Safe in

Education” guidance we will reasonably seek references for short listed candidates in advance of

the selection and assessment day.

Attached documents

About River Learning Trust

  • River Learning Trust
  • c/o Gosford Hill School, Oxford Road, Kidlington
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX5 2NT
  • United Kingdom
+44 186 555 8727

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The River Learning Trust is a successful and growing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) based in Oxfordshire.  

This is an exciting time for the Trust. We are currently responsible for a number of secondary schools, primary schools, and a SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) provider; we have a secondary Free School in pre-opening and are in discussions with a number of other secondary and primary schools as the Trust is preparing for further growth in the coming years.    

Our Vision 

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At the River Learning Trust we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. All of the schools in the River Learning Trust are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to a series of three principles: 

  • Commitment to Excellence 
  • Everyone Learning 
  • Respectful Relationships  

Within our vision: 

  • Each school has its own unique character and ethos, reflecting local communities and their needs and priorities 
  • The Trust establishes collective and collaborative autonomy where the drive for excellence comes from within the schools, to the benefit of all schools in the Trust 
  • The relationships within the Trust ensure genuine and impactful joint accountability – the outcomes for all of the pupils in all of the schools matter to everyone 
  • Schools continue to take responsibility for their own performance and character within a Trust context which provides both support and challenge 

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates  

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