Personal assistant to the Principal

London Enterprise Academy is a Free School at the heart of London’s vibrant East End. The Academy opened in September 2014 with year 7’s only, in a former glass office block, which is now fully renovated to a high standard. The Academy has a capacity for six hundred students aged 11-16. It provides a stimulating education and personalised curriculum within a supportive environment. All of our students are encouraged to stretch themselves to achieve their potential.

Our mission is to create a truly outstanding free school that delivers the very best educational opportunities, and nurturing academic excellence and enhances ambition in all our pupils. We aim to inspire the next generation of professionals and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds. Our mission is to develop the leadership potential in both our students and staff.

We're looking to appoint a reliable and experienced Personal Assistant to support the Principal. The candidate will possess excellent organisation and communication skills and must be a proficient user of MS Office and Outlook. The role will also require the ability to use tact and discretion when dealing with people, good interpersonal skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

You will have experience working in a school or other similar environment and have excellent IT skills. You will join our admin team and work proactively with the Principal, the senior leadership team, teachers, heads of department and the wider support team.

You'll be expected to manage your workload and prioritise work appropriately. Excellent communication skills both oral and written, are an essential part of the role, as you need to be able to deal with staff, students, parents and external agencies. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

The successful candidate will:

Manage and coordinate daily cover arrangements – in the absence of the office manager

• Coordinate the daily cover arrangements, taking calls from absent staff, and arranging cover
• Liaise with agencies to ensure best value in the deployment of agency staff
• Work within the relevant guidelines including rarely cover, and agency worker regulations
• Update SIMS accordingly to reflect accurate absence information
• Be responsible for updating the Single Central Record with all relevant information for supply staff, and volunteers in school.

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What can London Enterprise Academy offer you? 

• A happy and supportive working environment with high expectations and standards 
• An opportunity to pioneer and create an exciting, academic curriculum 
• A network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with and learn from 
• Leadership and management opportunities and a wide range of professional development opportunities
• The opportunity to work with experienced and value-driven colleagues
• Well-behaved and respectful pupils
• A range of initiatives to reduce workload and improve staff well-being

 “Pupil conduct is positive. Pupils are supportive of and respectful to others, and listen attentively to teachers.” Ofsted July 2022

Potential candidates are encouraged to visit our website www.londonenterpriseacademy.org for application packs or call Olivia Ahua (PA to Principal) with any questions on 02074260746 or email olivia.ahua@londonenterpriseacademy.org  Visits can be made by contacting the school.

London Enterprise Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. All staff working within our academy are expected to share this commitment, complete statutory and additional safeguarding training and be familiar with our policies and procedures.