ANY LANGUAGE: PA/Secretary to Headteacher

Delightful role for a PA/Secretary looking for a role in NEWCASTLE. You will be joining a well rated Academy school to support the newly appointed Head Teacher . The role is very varied & you will not only have classic secretarial responsibilities , but you will also look after HR across the school and have OFFICE MANAGEMENT duties. Its an unusually broad and varied remit with lots to do and new projects coming up all the time. To put it simply….it’s a really nice job! Apply here ANY LANGUAGE: PA/Secretary to Headteacher NEWCASTLE

TITLE: ANY LANGUAGE: PA/Secretary to Headteacher & Leadership team

Location : Newcastle

Salary : £25000-£27000

Work Style: Mon-Fri ( ending at 4,30pm on a Friday ). School-based role

Organisation : You will be working for a highly rated Academy school in the Newcastle area that is recognised for its holistic and inclusive culture . This is a school-with a difference that prides itself on its nurturing values and has been singled out by Ofsed for its supportive environment. The culture of love that it shows to the children is also reflected on the way it behaves towards its staff and team members with everyone helping and supporting each other on a daily basis. This makes for an unusual learning environment that positively reinforces its culture at every opportunity. In this role you will support the leadership team, but will be also be an essential part of the recruitment -and retention- staff programme of the school.

You will be given every opportunity to work creatively and independently for the benefit of the school

Duties: This role has 3 key areas of responsibility 1) PA to the Head Teacher 2) HR duties 3) general office admin

1)PA responsibilities

• Providing admin and PA support to the newly appointed Head teacher
• Diary management
• Producing correspondence and reports as well as completing documentation required by the Dept of Education
• Organising appointments with parents
• Meeting and greeting visitors to the school, arranging refreshments
• Organise and coordinate meetings with individual staff members

2) HR duties

• Creating job adverts for open vacancies
• Advertising roles online or with recruitment agencies
• Arranging all starter packs, employment contracts and managing induction processes
• Liaising with external recruiters
• Undertaking reference checks and checking DBS
• Arranging interviews with key teaching staff
• Overseeing the implementation of the school Health & Safety policy & Safeguarding policies
• Supporting with staff appraisals and training and development
• Organising and carrying out enhanced DBS checks

3) General Office Admin

• Maintaining staff absence and holiday records
• Liaising with office stationery suppliers
• Locating new suppliers where necessary and negotiating prices

REQUIREMENTS

• Free asap
• Previous secretarial experience
• Ms Office skills
• Fluent English . Other languages are always an asset but not essential