Head Teacher's Personal Assistant

eTeach UK Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Sutherland House School, part of Autism East Midlands, is seeking a Personal Assistant to the Head Teacher to provide professional, confidential and highly organised support to the Head Teacher.

This pivotal role involves executive support, governance administration, HR administration and stakeholder communication, with office hours to be agreed.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have significant administrative experience and the ability to build effective relationships with staff, families, governors and external professionals.
• Provide outstanding administrative and organisational support.
• Manage sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding administrative and organisational support.
• Manage sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Prioritise tasks effectively in a busy environment.
• Produce high-quality correspondence, reports and documentation.
• Support school leaders, governors and wider stakeholders.
• Contribute positively to the continued development of the school.

Skills

Executive support

Governance administration

HR administration

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Head Teacher's Personal AssistantSutherland House School37 Hours Per Week | 52 Weeks Per YearSalary: £32,714.22 per annumDo you want to be part of a school team making a difference to people’s lives?Then come and work for us as the Personal Assistant to the Head Teacher of our Autism specialist school, part of Autism East Midlands. Office hours to be agreed Sutherland House School is seeking an exceptional Personal Assistant to provide professional, confidential and highly organised support to the Head Teacher.This is a pivotal role at the heart of our school. Working closely with the Head Teacher, Senior Leadership Team and administrative colleagues, you will coordinate a wide range of responsibilities including executive support, governance administration, complaints management, HR administration and stakeholder communication.We are looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities whilst maintaining professionalism and discretion at all times.The successful candidate will have significant administrative experience, excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with staff, families, governors and external professionals.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Provide outstanding administrative and organisational support.
• Manage sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Prioritise tasks effectively in a busy environment.
• Produce high-quality correspondence, reports and documentation.
• Support school leaders, governors and wider stakeholders.
• Contribute positively to the continued development of the school.

In return we offer:

• The opportunity to work within a successful and growing specialist school.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• The chance to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of autistic children and young people.

Sutherland House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.