Job Details

Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time and Term-time only. (As the position is term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: 09:00am, Friday 20 October 2017 Interview date: Week commencing Monday 30 October 2017 Starting Date: Monday 04 December 2017

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

The Cavendish School Eldon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1UE

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

About the Role

PA to the Headteacher 37 Hours per week Term Time plus Inset days and 3 weeks to be worked in the school holidays Single Status 7 Points 17-19 (£20,249 - £21,463 pro-rata) Actual Salary £18,430 - £19,535

We are looking to appoint an exceptional PA to the Headteacher. You will need to be an excellent Administrator with high level PA skills. The successful candidate will be flexible and adaptable, able to develop good team working to ensure seamless support to the Headteacher.

If you are looking for a new challenge and are keen to work proactively in school administration and human resources, we look forward to hearing from you.

• You will need to work flexibly within a team • Do you have good literacy and numeracy skills? • Previous experience would be useful and good interpersonal skills are essential.

We look forward to receiving your application by e-mail, for the attention of Mr Jon Brown, Resources Manager.

Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). We give high priority to promoting diversity throughout the school.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2009.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2009 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2009 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2009 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.  

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System. From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children.  All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.