PA to Principal/Office Manager

Post: PA to Principal/Office Manager

Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: Grade 6 SCP 23 – SCP 25 £32,076.00-£33,945.00 FTE salary £29,793.05-£31,529.03 pro rata salary

Salary amounts quoted are from the 1 September to 31 August and therefore if you commence employment part way through the academic year they are subject to an equated salary adjustment

Working Type: Full Time [37 hours/ 41 weeks]

Base: Chesham Primary Academy, Talbot Grove, Bury BL9 6PH

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 26 academies; 14 secondary and 12 primaries across the North of England in eleven Local Authority regions.

Chesham Primary Academy would like to recruit a friendly, enthusiastic PA to the Principal/Office Manager to join our caring team. The ideal candidate will be a good communicator, with an ability to lead others and engage our diverse community and school family. This role is school term time plus 15 days.

Northern Education Trust offers:

●The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
●The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
●The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
●A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
●A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits
●Free flu vaccinations
●Free onsite parking
●Employee discounts such as competitively priced car leasing
●Access to various discount sites

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

In order to apply for this position, please visit: https://northerneducation.octo-firstclass.co.uk/candidates/account/login/173193?aisId=12&rmId=3361

For more information, please contact Alison Dale, Business Manager, at a.dale@northerneducationtrust.org

Closing date: Monday 6th May at 12 noon

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