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SalaryClosing date:26/07/2024 at 12:00
Interview date: 05/08/2024
Job Start Date: 01/09/2024
Contract/Hours:Permanent , Part-time
Salary Type:Support Staff
Salary Details:Band 6 - Actual Salary £24,363 - £27,661
Hours of Work:37 hours per week, Term Time Only +1 week
Location of Role:Cosham, with requirement to travel to any Trust Site
Contact e-mail address:recruitment@solentacademiestrust.info
Solent Academies Trust is seeking to recruit a Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer. This role will be dedicated to supporting the Chief Executive Officer in her role of leading five SEN schools, in Portsmouth, Chichester and Basingstoke.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our journey as growing Multi Academy Trust! We pride ourselves on our constantly high standards and only strive for the best, a commitment shared by all our staff.
You will be part of the Central Team based at our new offices in Cosham, however there will be a requirement to travel to any of our sites.
You will need to be a self-driven, enthusiastic and a highly organised individual who possess excellent time management skills. You will have the ability to work well under pressure and have a sound understanding of the importance of confidentiality. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a high level of competency in various ICT programmes and be a strong communicator.
Solent Academies Trust is committed to setting appropriate guidelines to our pupils. All staff should wear smart professional clothing, have a professional demeanour, be respectful and resilient, demonstrate emotional intelligence and have a good sense of humour.
The ideal candidate will be confident establishing good working relationships with the Executive Team and stakeholders at all levels and will have excellent interpersonal skills
Previous Personal Assistant experience working within an educational setting would be advantageous but is not essential.
We offer you:
- Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development
- The opportunity to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking MAT
- A happy, committed and supportive community
- Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
- 17.9% employer pension contribution
- Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service
- Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
- Wellbeing Inset Day to support the wellbeing of our staff
- Free onsite parking
- Increase of paid weeks after 5 years of service from 45.1 weeks to 45.9 weeks
- CPD opportunities to support Career development
- Employee Referral Scheme
- EarlyPay – on demand pay
- Salary Extra Staff Benefits Platform
For more details, please visit our website http://solent-trust.net
Please complete a Solent Academies Trust application form accompanied by a letter of application.
If you have any questions at all or you wish to submit an application, please email recruitment@solentacademiestrust.info
Please note we will only accept applications completed on our Solent Academies Trust form.
Closing date for applications is Friday 26th July 2024 at 9am
Interviews will be held on Monday 5th August 2024
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Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy’s application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
