Deputy Headteacher's PA - Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

What is the job role?

Deputy Headteachers PA - Cardinal Newman Catholic School

FT (37 hours per week)

Term Time Only Plus Teacher Training Days

(Actual salary £17,315 - £20,288)

Permanent role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our administration team to provide a confidential, efficient and effective admin support to the Deputy Headteachers and the areas that they oversee.

The governors of this popular, over-subscribed, Catholic school are seeking to appoint a reliable hardworking and organised Personal Assistant to join our team to support the Deputy Headteachers.

We can offer:

• A happy school with a committed team and a strong Catholic ethos;

• A warm and welcoming atmosphere;

• Enthusiastic, well-motivated and excellently behaved children;

• Supportive parents and Local Academy Committee Members;

• Excellent professional development opportunities within our Academy of schools

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate good literacy and numeracy skills through previous experience and working knowledge.

• Have previous experience of working as a Personal Assistant (this is desirable but not essential)

• Demonstrate good IT skills in windows software, word, excel, publisher and Outlook.

• Have experience of dealing with telephone and email enquiries & have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.

• Experience in a customer services type role or school office.

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills both orally and written and able to communicate effectively at all levels.

• be courteous and effective when dealing with people, exchanges information in a tactful and diplomatic manner,

• Have a willingness to work flexibly and be dynamic and enthusiastic.

• Be approachable and able to act as an ambassador of the school and leadership team.

• Recognise the importance of, and maintain security and confidentiality within, the guidelines of the Child Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulations.

Cardinal Newman is a highly successful 11-18 Catholic comprehensive school set in the pleasant outskirts of Coventry.

Please see below application form to download. Completed application forms to be returned to genna.wheeler@cncs.school.

Closing Date: 9am Monday 26th September 2022

Interview date: TBC

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Who are we looking for?

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council