Main characteristics
- Location
- Leatherhead, Surrey
- Company
- Optima Recruitment
- Salary
- £28000/annum
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Administration
Job summary
£28,000 ** Fantastic onsite facilities ** Complimentary lunches and refreshments** Extremely generous pension ** Reduced hours during school holiday.The PA will provide support to The Heads PA in operational and recruitment matters to ensure a professional and compliant environment. The successful applicant will be based in the main school office and part of a team of three reporting to the Headmasters PA.
Job Description:
* Support the Heads PA and Senior Leadership Team by providing professional administrative support for operational matters and recruitment.
* Supporting senior leadership team with safe guarding administration.
* Draft communication for events and ensure its timely publication to staff and parents/carers
* Collating responses and work with key teams to ensure smooth running of events.
* Support Designated Safeguarding Lead and other safeguarding team members to ensure training is set up for all staff and completed on time.
* Support teaching staff in induction of new pupils including providing useful information to parents and carers to ensure a warm and smooth start for their children.
* Draft recruitment material including adverts and applicant information packs.
* Manage process of receiving applications and acknowledgments to applicants.
* Support the assessment of applicants including organising interview schedules.
* Giving interviewees a warm welcome and coordinating interview assessment days
* Complete as directed by Heads PA, safer recruitment checks and ensure the register is completed accurately.
* Assist with induction of new staff
* At peak times, assist front office team with welcoming visitors and assisting staff and pupils as required.
Person Specification:
* Fully proficient in Microsoft Office with excellent IT skills.
* Excellent oral and written communication.
* Attention to detail, work accurately and quickly, be warm and approachable
* Calm under pressure and collaborative
* Maintain strict confidentiality at all times
Working Hours:
* During term time (34 weeks) the hours are 8.30am - 5.00pm with a half hour lunch break.
* During the independent school holidays, the daily working hours are between 9.00am and 3.00pm
* 6 weeks paid holiday (to be taken during the school holidays) plus public holidays.
Additional Information:
* Based in Leatherhead - must be a car driver.
* Six weeks holiday
* £28,000
* Employer pension contribution
* Free onsite parking
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free lunches and refreshments
* Use of sports facilities including indoor pool, squash course, golf course etc