Personal Assistant to Principal and Primary Headteacher
Reporting to: Principal, Primary Headteacher and Operations Director
Location: Ark Victoria Academy
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time (Annualised Hours), term time + 2 weeks
Closing Date: 25th June 2021
Interviews: Week commencing 28th June 2021
Salary Ark Support Scale 9: Pay points 25-32 £29,577 - £35,745
We are looking to recruit a highly skilled and committed professional to support the work of our all-through Principal and Primary Headteacher. As PA to the most senior members of the organisation you will engage with the strategic and operational overview and be instrumental in co-ordinating and enabling activities.
Ark Victoria Academy provides pupils with a unique journey in their education through the curriculum, the wider student experience offer and the vast range of opportunities that we are able to provide as an all-through school. Whilst being a large school, we are able to retain a family feel to nurture our pupils through their schooling and ensure that they leave us with the skills and qualifications to continue their journey of life-long learning in a university or career of their choice.
It's for this reason that Ark Victoria Academy was judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2019, with a strong emphasis on expert subject knowledge from our teachers, strong teaching and leadership and a focus on excellence for our students and staff.
Do you want to be an integral part of our success story?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and diligent PA to join our admin and leadership teams. You will be aligned to Ark’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff and have demonstrable evidence of:
· experience working with primary and secondary aged children in a personal assistant role
· being enthusiastic and have a flexible approach to learning
· a good standard of education including relevant professional qualifications
· having a resolve to make a real difference
· being flexible and willing to support as needed
Our values mean a great deal to us and underpin all that we do, and so it is important that you champion Ark Victoria’s pledge of being Ambitious, Resilient and Kind as well as living by the Ark ethos and six pillars that enable us to achieve our mission.
As part of the Ark network, our staff benefit from strong links with the wider network; particularly with the other Ark schools in Birmingham. We harness expertise and build pastoral communities so that our staff can learn from and collaborate with colleagues. As well as networking with colleagues in other Ark schools, our staff receive high quality training and support.
To apply
For further information on this brilliant opportunity as well as the fantastic benefits available, please see the job description and person specification here and to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Karan Mann, HR Officer, on 0121 281 5176, or via email at k.mann@arkvictoria.org. We look forward to receiving your online application via our website.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process which will include questions about safeguarding. This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.