Administrative Team Leader

The Governing Body of Acland Burghley School is seeking to appoint an exceptional Administrative Team Leader to join the Central Administration Team. The main aims of this role are to act as second in charge in the Central Administration Team to the Central Administration Team Manager, deputising for them in their absence, to line manage the team of 5 Administrative Officers, and to act as Personal Assistant to Head of School.
The successful candidate will have experience in – and a passion for – customer service, high level organisation and prioritisation skills, and a genuine interest in working with young people. Previous experience in line management and in a PA role, especially within an educational setting, would be an advantage.
The post holder will lead the team who are the first point of contact for visitors and telephone calls to the school and therefore will need to create an excellent first impression to all. They will need to demonstrate exemplary professionalism and proactivity and be able to deal with a wide range of requests in a busy, highprofile setting.
The post holder will be required to undertake a wide range of high-level administrative duties, including taking the lead in some specific areas, and will therefore need to be highly organised, have excellent IT skills and the ability to balance the varied requirements of the role. They will be expected to line manage the Administrative Officers and, with the input of the Central Administration Team Manager, demonstrate the ability to drive the core admin function of the school by appropriately delegating tasks and meeting whole
school deadlines.
They will need strong communication skills and the ability to form positive relationships with staff, students, parents and visitors. Above all, applicants for the post should demonstrate a commitment to working to support the school to enable every child to succeed.
Situated close to Hampstead Heath in the heart of North London, Acland Burghley is a mixed, inclusive, community comprehensive school that enjoys high levels of parental support and a close collaborative relationship with other local schools. We are part of the popular and highly successful LaSWAP post-16 consortium with Parliament Hill, La Sainte Union and William Ellis Schools.
We are a founder member of Camden Learning. Our unique partnership with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, who have their offices and rehearsals on our site, enables specialist music interventions with some of our Base students.
If you would like to play your part in securing outstanding provision for our students, we would very much like to hear from you.
To arrange an informal telephone conversation or a visit to the school, please contact Michelle Lineham, HR Manager on recruitment@aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: 9am Wednesday 10 January 2024.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 16 January 2024.
For further details of the post and to download an application pack please visit Acland Burghley School - Employment opportunities
Please note: we do not accept CVs.
Acland Burghley School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check and online vetting check.