Personal Assistant

Milton Keynes City Council; Wolverton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Stanton School is seeking a highly organised Personal Assistant to support the Executive Headteacher and the governing body. The role provides confidential, high-level administrative support and helps governance processes run smoothly.

The position is 17.5 hours per week, 9am–12:30pm, Monday to Friday, for 39 weeks of the year, with responsibilities including preparing papers, agendas and reports, and maintaining GovernorHub documents and school policies.

Qualifications

• Grade 4 or above in English and maths, alongside experience of providing high-level administrative support, ideally within an education, governance or professional setting.

Responsibilities

• Keep governance processes running efficiently and help the school meet relevant statutory requirements.
• Prepare accurate papers, agendas and detailed reports for governing body meetings.
• Manage the distribution and uploading of governance documents through GovernorHub.
• Organise, review and maintain school policies, making sure records are accurate and up to date.
• Provide professional, confidential and well-organised day-to-day administrative support to the Executive Headteacher.
• Handle confidential records and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.

Skills

Administrative skills

Communication

Organisation

Independence

Discretion

Education

Grade 4 English & Maths

Tools

GovernorHub

Job description

Stanton School is recruiting a highly organised, professional and proactive Personal Assistant to provide dedicated support to the Executive Headteacher and the school's governing body. This is a rewarding role at the heart of the school, helping governance processes run smoothly, keeping important information organised and providing professional and confidential support to the Executive Headteacher. You'll work 17.5 hours per week, from 9am to 12.30pm, Monday to Friday, for 39 weeks of the year.

• Keep governance processes running efficiently and help the school meet relevant statutory requirements.
• Prepare accurate papers, agendas and detailed reports for governing body meetings.
• Manage the distribution and uploading of governance documents through GovernorHub.
• Organise, review and maintain school policies, making sure records are accurate and up to date.
• Provide professional, confidential and well-organised day-to-day administrative support to the Executive Headteacher.
• Handle confidential records and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
  You'll need Grade 4 or above in English and maths, alongside experience of providing high-level administrative support, ideally within an education, governance or professional setting.
• Highly organised and reliable, you'll be comfortable managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• A professional and approachable communicator, you'll be confident communicating with a range of people.
• Working independently will come naturally to you, and you'll be able to use your initiative to keep things moving.
• Accuracy matters in this role, so you'll take pride in producing clear, accurate and well-presented documents and reports.
• You'll bring a professional and collaborative approach to your work while handling confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
  At Stanton School is a fully inclusive, diverse, school which ensures that children become lifelong learners through an exciting and enriching curriculum.

Stanton School's five core values are

• Respect
• Perseverance
• Tolerance
• Courage
• Kindness