Personal Assistant to the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in Carterton

Personal Assistant to the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in Carterton

Carterton Full-Time 24000 - 30000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Support the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team with administrative duties and recruitment processes.
  • Company: A vibrant school community focused on shared values and professional growth.
  • Benefits: Friendly environment, professional development opportunities, and supportive colleagues.
  • Other info: Join a welcoming team and thrive in a dynamic educational setting.
  • Why this job: Make a difference in a busy school while developing your organisational and interpersonal skills.
  • Qualifications: Experience in administration and strong communication skills are essential.

The predicted salary is between 24000 - 30000 £ per year.

About the role

Are you highly organised, have excellent inter-personal skills and thrive in a busy working environment? We are seeking to recruit an experienced individual to support our leaders and managers within this busy organisation. This is a varied and interesting administrative role ideally suited to someone who has the ability to combine working to a high standard in a confidential environment with being approachable, empathetic and positive.

A full job description and person specification are available, but in summary key aspects of the role will involve:

  • Key Responsibilities
    • Supporting the Headteacher primarily and Senior Leadership Team with general and administrative duties
    • Prioritising work and working systematically
    • Dealing with email and telephone enquiries, visitors and routine correspondence on behalf of the Headteacher in accordance with school policies
    • Dealing with email and telephone enquiries, visitors and transactional HR correspondence on behalf of the Business Manager in accordance with school policies
    • Arranging meetings, taking minutes and providing administrative support
    • Organising, collating and assisting with documents and related materials for meetings, including Governors’ meetings
    • Proof‑reading and quality assuring documents and correspondence
  • Recruitment Responsibilities
    • All recruitment processes – adverts (through My New Term), job descriptions, arranging interviews, gathering all documentation to comply with safer recruitment
    • Writing of contracts
    • Contractual changes
    • DBS checks
    • Sponsorship application
    • Manage the Single Central Record

Benefits

In return we offer candidates: friendly and welcoming students; a culture based on shared values; committed and professional colleagues and good professional development opportunities and support.

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Contact Details:

Carterton Community College Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Personal Assistant to the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in Carterton

Organisational Skills
Inter-Personal Skills
Confidentiality
Empathy
Positive Attitude
Administrative Support
Email and Telephone Communication