PA to Headteacher / Office Manager

REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in Nottingham is looking for a PA to Headteacher / Office Manager. This role involves leading the main office and providing high-quality administrative support while managing staff. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 5 GCSEs and relevant management experience, alongside robust IT and leadership skills. The position offers a salary of £31,327 - £34,028 per annum and generous benefits including pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Cycle to work Scheme

Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years relevant management experience and/or PA experience.
• Experience in recruitment, staff development, and performance management.
• Ability to compile documents and write reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Main School Office and support the Headteacher with administrative tasks.
• Develop professional partnerships and manage a mix of professional staff.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Ability to manage time effectively

Conflict resolution

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Education

Minimum of 5 GCSEs A* - C including English and Maths

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Redhill Academy Trust Pay Scale, Band 9
Scale point 41 - 45
Actual salary: £31,327 - £34,028 per annum
37 hours per week (Mon - Thurs 08:00 - 16:00, Fri 08:00 - 15:30) - Permanent / All year round (52 weeks per year)
Required To Start As Soon As Possible

Now recruiting for a PA to Headteacher / Office Manager to lead the Main School Office in helping the Academy function effectively, whilst providing efficient Personal Assistant to the Headteacher and administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team.

Responsibilities

• To lead the Main School Office and support the Headteacher with high‑quality administrative and PA support, ensuring the Academy functions effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs A* - C including English and Maths
• Minimum 2 years relevant management experience and/or PA experience
• Experience of recruitment, staff development and performance management
• Ability to work in and develop professional partnerships
• Principles of effective management and supervision
• Strong IT skills and competent user of Microsoft applications including Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to provide support and guidance to a mix of professional staff and demonstrate effective management skills
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on service delivery
• Strong performance management skills
• Ability to deliver through others, managing time and resources effectively
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and ability to deal sensitively with people and resolve conflict
• Integrity, honesty, and confidentiality
• Ability to compile documents and write reports
• Willingness to be flexible in approach
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Positive and “can do” attitude
• Excellent administrative ability, accuracy of work and clear attention to detail

Park Vale Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities. For further information please visit the website.

Benefits

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform

For further details regarding this post please contact Tina Hough, Operations Manager on the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.

As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.