Personal Assistant To The Coo

The School has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Personal Assistant (PA) to join and support the Chief Operations Officer (COO) with an extremely busy and varied schedule. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing professional secretarial and administrative support assisting in all matters relating to the financial and operational management of the School. You will have overall responsibility for ensuring that all matters requiring the COO’s attention are dealt with timeously. You will also be responsible for minute taking at Board and Committee meetings and providing secretarial support to the Board to support the COO in their role as Clerk to the Board.This post would suit an individual of the highest calibre capable of establishing excellent working relationships with all members of the team and wider school community.  This includes all members of Senior Leadership Team, Board of Directors, Staff, Pupils, Parents and external parties. Interested candidates are welcome to make informal enquiries in advance of the closing date. Please email Sonya Locherty, COO, at slocherty@highschoolofdundee.org.uk . Closing date is midnight Wednesday 3 April 2024.Interviews will take place in person at The High School of Dundee week commencing 8 April 2024. Ideally the successful candidate will be able to start as soon as possible. To apply the following should be submitted via the High School of Dundee recruitment portal: A one-page covering letter demonstrating how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the role and why you are interested in working at the High School of DundeeCVOnline Application FormThe High School of Dundee is an equal opportunities employer.About the High School of DundeeAt the High School of Dundee, our unique location in the heart of the city is a major strength, helping our pupils feel connected to the real world, creating fully rounded and grounded young people. The school currently  has over 900 pupils, from age 3-18, who divide their time between our main city centre campus  and our extensive sports facility, Mayfield.Our approach is built on a profound belief that if young people are valued, supported known, and engaged in their learning, they can achieve amazing things. We have a long track record of outstanding exam results, which we owe to our rigorous approach, expertise built up over many years and a genuine desire to see our pupils realise their potential.In our Primary School, the children work daily on the crucial building blocks of literacy and numeracy, but the focus is also on making learning fun, engaging and wide-ranging.   And in the Senior Years, choice is paramount. In S3, our pupils can choose eight subjects to focus on, while in S5 they can select from 25 subjects at Higher level. At Advanced Higher, 23 subjects are available.The timetabling of exciting new interdisciplinary STEM Innovation and Business Enterprise courses, in addition to computer science for all, has embedded Future Skills into our curriculum. In tandem, the development of partnerships with local businesses is allowing us to provide real world learning opportunities which further enriches our pupils’ learning.A focus on the essential importance of Pastoral Care and on encouraging all pupils to make the most of the opportunities presented by our vibrant and extensive co-curriculum, helps create an environment in which the School’s Core Values are ever-present and where the desire to learn, support one another and grow is embraced by all.