Personal Assistant to the Executive Principal (Maternity Cover)
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Tower Hamlets
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Apply by:
- 20 June 2023
Job overview
Personal Assistant to the Executive Principal (Maternity Cover)
Salary: Scale SO2, Inner London, £37,653 per annum
Contract: Full time, All Year, Fixed term, 35 hours per week (8am – 4pm flexibility required as per the need of the job)
The Executive Principal (EP) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and experienced Personal Assistant (PA), who will be able to contribute to the school’s growing success.
As PA, you will provide excellent proactive administration support to our EP allowing them to focus fully on the core business of the school. The PA will be responsible for diary management, organising meetings, planning and other senior administrative duties. You will liaise with various senior internal and external contacts on behalf of the EP, maintaining the flow of communication where necessary as well as building and maintaining links with the appropriate contacts.
You will need to be highly organised and with excellent attention to detail. You will need strong communication and interpersonal skills to ensure that you are able to relate to people at all levels and react calmly in challenging situations. A positive, professional and can do attitude is absolutely essential as is the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You will have excellent IT skills and be familiar with Microsoft Office products.
If you wish to apply for the above position, please refer to the attached job description and the required skills and experience within it. You are advised to ensure your completed application form addresses the person specification criteria. Interviews will be on a date to be confirmed.
Diversity in our school community
We pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming school and we aim
to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve. We are respectful
of difference and the diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job
applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome
applications from Black, Asian and other Global Majority Ethnic candidates.
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch are equal opportunity employers. We take the safeguarding and welfare of our students very seriously. Your appointment will be dependent on an Enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check.
http://www.mulberryacademyshoreditch.org/school-policies/
Online searches may be carried out on all shortlisted candidates as part of our pre-employment checks process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Please find our Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment policy here:
Attached documents
About Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
We are delighted to welcome you to Mulberry Academy Shoreditch.
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our motivated and enthusiastic staff team. Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (MAS) is an outstanding education provider, with a proven track record for success and academic excellence. One of the many ways we look to secure this for the future of the academy is to employ the most talented and inspirational teachers and support staff.
Working at MAS is fast-paced, challenging and exciting, offering an inspiring environment and an array of fantastic opportunities. Our staff and students work closely together to achieve their best, making the academy a rewarding and fulfilling place of work. All of our staff are highly valued and recognised for the important part they play in the success of our academy, we pride ourselves on the outstanding provision for staff as well as students.
As a member of staff at Mulberry Academy Shoreditch, you will benefit from:
- The full support of an experienced Senior Leadership Team
- An established Career Development Programme, validated by the Institute of Education
- Teacher training to gain QTS
- Outstanding facilities including a Sports Centre with state-of-the-art fitness suite
- A location within a vibrant London borough, with excellent transport links connecting you to all the attractions of this international city
- A diverse and friendly student and staff body
- A competitive salary with inner-London weighting and pension scheme
- Staff loyalty annual bonus scheme
- Staff wellbeing week twice a year!
- Free healthy breakfast during term time
- Free staff lunch every Friday
- Cycle to work scheme that allows you to get a new bike, clothing or accessories
- Free eye and eyesight tests and a choice of modern frames and lenses
- Discount/cashback scheme that offers huge savings on purchases (including the regular grocery shop), eating out, entertainment and much more
- Access to our Lifeskills portal that offers advice on a range of useful matters, including mortgage, tenancy, personal finance and budgeting
- Confidential 24/7 counselling support service for practical advice (including legal) or emotional support with either personal or work issues
- Access to Season Ticket Loans
- Sabbatical scheme
- Range of training opportunities
If you believe you have the passion, resilience and ambition, coupled with a genuine talent for bringing out the best in young people, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact us if you have any questions (0207 920 7900).
Safer Recruitment
Online searches and reference checks may be carried out on all shortlisted candidates as part of our pre-recruitment checks processes in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Please find our Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment policy here:
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