Personal Assistant to the Headteacher

About the School

Archbishop Blanch Church of England High School for girls in year 7-11, with a mixed sixth form, is at a very exciting stage in its development. Judged to be “Outstanding” in February 2020, behaviour is described as “impeccable”, while the school's core values were seen as critical to the success of students. Across the board, the curriculum is ambitious and students achieve excellent results in external examinations. The number on roll at Archbishop Blanch is increasing and the school is heavily oversubscribed. We have state of the art facilities, an impressive staff development programme and a highly motivated student body to offer to the successful candidate. As a faith based school, we have an “Outstanding” SIAMS report and we have recently had a Keeping in Touch visit.

About the Role

The successful candidate will act as confidential Personal Assistant to the headteacher. You will provide a professional service of the highest standard acting as first point of contact for the headteacher.  You will also work closely with the Senior Leadership team . The role is demanding and the workload is varied and you will be required to work with a high level of autonomy.  Working hours will be 7.45am - 4.15pm plus additional meetings outside of normal working hours as directed by the headteacher.

Personal Qualities

A highly motivated, skilled and experienced individual is required in this oversubscribed and high-attaining school. We seek to appoint a highly committed, creative and dynamic individual to join our dedicated team of staff.  The successful applicant will be committed to supporting the school providing quality support to the headteacher for the day to day running of the school.

How to Apply

Application form and job specification can be found by visiting our website www.abblanch.com. Please return completed application form to recruitment@blanch.org.uk by 9.00am on Monday 13 December 2021. Interview date 17 December 2021