Personal Assistant to the Headteacher
Kingdown School
Warminster, Wiltshire
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- Salary:
- Salary Grade I point 28/Scale 6 28 (£12.94 per hour)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 24 November 2017
Job overview
A rare opportunity to join the administration team at this excellent school has arisen. We are looking for a new Personal Assistant to the Headteacher
The role will include:
- A comprehensive PA and secretarial service for the Headteacher and members of the Senior Leadership Team
- Liaison with colleagues, parents and other agencies
- Arranging, preparing for, and minute taking at, meetings
- Diary management
- Record keeping and HR administration
- Maintenance and co-ordination of safeguarding documentation
- Supervision of staff
The successful applicant will:
- Hold qualifications at Level 3 (A Levels, or equivalent), plus GCSE English at Grade C or above
- Have excellent communication skills
- Have outstanding ICT and secretarial skills, including accurate touch typing (a knowledge of SIMs would be advantageous)
- Have superb organisational skills
- Be self-motivated, dedicated, consistent and have a confident personality
- Have strong interpersonal skills
- Be able to work with a variety of stakeholders and groups
- Be a really strong team player
- Be interested in developing a career within a school in a growing multi academy trust
Usual working weeks: 41 weeks (term time only, plus two weeks)
Usual hours of work: 37 hours per week
For further details please visit the Kingdown School website at or please contact:
Teresa Barsby, Operations Manager
Kingdown School
Woodcock Road
WARMINSTER, Wiltshire, BA12 9DR
Tel: 01985 215551
e-mail: tsb@kingdown.wilts.sch.uk
Interviews: Week commencing TBC
To apply please use the apply button.
The Kingdown School and the Acorn Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, as well as health screening.
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About Kingdown School
Believe. Aspire. Achieve.
Kingdown School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 18 years. Located in the charming garrison town of Warminster, Wiltshire, we have a strong reputation in the local community and beyond, built on an unswerving focus on the quality of teaching and learning and great pastoral care.
Our school has a large and friendly team who are dedicated to helping each and every young person achieve their full potential. In 2022, we retained our ‘Good’ Ofsted rating and were praised for our strong moral leadership and for the wide range of opportunities that we have on offer to support students with their broader development.
As a founding member of Acorn Education Trust in 2014, we work closely with other schools within the Trust to provide the best possible education, opportunities and support for our young people, who are always at the heart of our decision making.
Our well-resourced school has a wide range of excellent facilities, including:
- Sports fields, netball courts, tennis courts, astro turf pitches, a gym and sports hall;
- Dance and drama studios;
- Interactive whiteboards and projectors in classrooms;
- Computer suites in most teaching areas;
- A dedicated sixth form building and suite of rooms;
- A large hall with full AV system and a stage for productions, events and concerts;
- An open-plan library with a wide range of reading materials;
- Subject area suites for science, design technology and art;
- Enhanced provision via our Link and Learning and Welfare Hub, plus a Behaviour Hub.
In a recent survey, 95% of our staff said they enjoyed working at Kingdown and felt well supported here – we value everyone at Kingdown.
Helen Carpenter
Headteacher
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