PA to Senior Leadership Team (SLT) - Chesham Grammar School
Location: Chesham
Overview
Term time only: Yes
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: Range 3, ISN 16-20 £27310 - £29,295 FTE/£23,160 - £24,844 pro rata
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Closing date: 06/01/2025 12:00
Interviews to be held: Friday 10 January 2025
About us
Chesham Grammar School is one of the largest employers in the town of Chesham. We know that our staff are our most important resource and we try to do all we can to look after them. Our vision is for everyone at CGS to enjoy, achieve and belong. This applies to staff as much as to our students.
• A strong commitment to ensuring staff workload is manageable and to staff wellbeing
• High staff retention
• Staff social events
• London Fringe Allowance
• Long service awards
• Preferential admission for qualified children of school staff
• Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• A comprehensive induction programme for new staff
• Strong commitment to ongoing staff CPD, including support for NPQs
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised gym membership at Chesham Leisure Centre (next door to the school)
Website: https://www.cheshamgrammar.org/
About the role
We have an opportunity for a well organised and efficient personal assistant to support our senior leadership team.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent administrative skills and be able to communicate effectively with a sound knowledge of IT, particularly Microsoft office products.
About you
A knowledge of SIMS would be an advantage
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Maths and English to at least GCSE grade C/5 or equivalent
Secretarial/administration qualification or equivalent work experience
Degree qualification (desirable)
EXPERIENCE
Experience of working within a school environment (desirable)
IT competency
A good knowledge and understanding of Microsoft products
Experience of SIMS, Go 4 Schools and other school based database management programmes (desirable)
Experience of working with young people (desirable)
PERSONAL SKILLS AND QUALITIES
The ability to work as part of a team
The ability to work independently, use initiative but take direction
Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
Excellent interpersonal skills
High attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
A personal commitment to professional development and the updating of job-related skills
The ability to work to tight deadlines
Sense of humour (desirable)
Other information
Visits to the school are welcome. To arrange a visit please ring our HR Department tel: 01494 782854 or email [email protected].
Further details about Chesham Grammar School can be found on our website www.cheshamgrammar.org.
Apply here: https://www.cheshamgrammar.org/6905/current-vacancies
Please send completed application forms to [email protected]
Red Kite Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
