Personal Assistant to Principal

We are looking to appoint a PA to the Principal of MEA Central, meeting the varied and changing administrative and organisational needs of the school. 

The appointee will be responsible for the administration and production of governance documents as directed by the Principal and will work collaboratively with all staff and parents in order to support pupil wellbeing and to promote the vision, ethos, culture and policies of the Trust.

This is a permanent role, working 35 hours per week all year round. This is a Grade 6 role with a reflective salary of £28,900. Flexible working hours can be discussed at interview.

About MEA Central 

MEA Central is proud to be part of the Prospere Learning Trust. Our vision of a fantastic future for all our students is easy to understand but complex to achieve as the future evolves so rapidly around us. Our students have to adapt in order to build themselves a secure and resilient future. Our vision underpins all we do, and our starting point is excellent academic results. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in working at a school with a phenomenal culture that is achieved through commitment and hard work. Further information about MEA Central can be found in the candidate brochure below. 

Main responsibilities 

·        To support the Principal in the smooth execution of a personal diary of events and organisation for meeting deadlines

·        Provide a professional and highly effective administrative service for high level meetings, including comprehensive minute-taking and distribution of documents to participants

 ·        Provide leadership and guidance for support staff, including direct line management responsibility where appropriate

·        To respond independently to correspondence and produce complex and confidential reports, minutes and letters to a high standard 

·        Liaise with the Governing Body in arranging Governors meetings, Disciplinary Panels, re-integration meetings and any other meetings as required. Carry out all necessary administrative tasks in connection with this, to include preparing Appeals documentation, Information regarding Fixed Term and Permanent Exclusions and other Disciplinary matters

·        Administration of policies, ensuring school policies are published and reviewed according to statutory requirements

Key skills and experience 

. Good skills in effective staff motivation and development, including establishment of a positive performance culture delivering continuous school improvement

. Successful experience of implementing, developing and maintaining effective administrative systems in a busy office environment

. Ability to organise own workload and that of others to meet conflicting deadlines within fixed timescales

. Good communication skills, for effective interaction with other staff colleagues, pupils and the wider community

. Ability to adapt to challenging situations and respond appropriately using negotiation and influencing skills to achieve objectives

.Excellent ICT skills and ability to effectively operate various software packages and information technology systems, ideally including Office 365 and SIMS

Working for us: 

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. 

Prospere Learning Trust offers a variety of employee benefits, including; 

• a commitment to continuous professional development for all colleagues 

• membership to Bupa Level 1 Health Plan which allows employees to claim money back for a range of health expenses such as prescriptions and dental treatments 

• access to counselling, financial, legal and personal advice provided through either our free Bupa or Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including confidential 24 hour support 

• Cyclescheme access 

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) contributions and Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) contributions 

Closing Date: Wednesday 8th February 2023, interviews to take place shortly thereafter.

 Applying to work for us 

Applications will only be accepted on the TES application form and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage. Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete. We cannot accept CV's. We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applicants.  

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview. 

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks and receipt of satisfactory references. 

Safeguarding Children 

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. 

Equality Statement 

At Prospere Learning Trust we are committed to creating a community of belonging. This means we continually celebrate the diverse communities within our schools and the communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. 

If you would prefer to request a manual application pack, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 527 7953 or via e-mail at hr@prospere.org.uk