Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal

Are you an organised and efficient administrator able to act with integrity and empathy?

We are looking for a skilled PA to support our leadership team. You will be a self-starter who is able to work on your own initiative. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues. 

This role is responsible for the management of the CEO’s and Principal’s diaries; accuracy and attention to detail are essential. It will be necessary for you to attend meetings and take comprehensive minutes. The ability to make visitors welcome and tactfully manage telephone calls to inspire the confidence of students, parents and outside agencies is a must. 

You will be confident in being the central communication point for the Trust and, using your excellent ICT skills, you will have the ability to be adaptable. There will be a budget-holder responsibility with this post.

In this role, you will work 39 hours per week, term time, plus 10 days in the holidays.

Homewood School is based in the beautiful Wealden town of Tenterden. We treat everyone as an individual and value personal strengths and qualities. The Trust is committed to continuous professional development and offers many staff benefits, including retail, health and leisure offers through Kent Rewards, a Local Government Pension Scheme, an on-site nursery with 10% discount offered to Trust employees, a childcare voucher scheme, well-being events and more.

It’s a competitive market out there, and we want to know what it is that makes you the one we can invest in. Detail your successes in your covering letter and get us excited about you.

We are not accepting applications from employment agencies for this position but would be delighted to receive a direct application from you.

Closing date: 29th January 2023; however, early applications are encouraged, as we review applications as we receive them.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community. Tenterden Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be asked to apply for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore, this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).