Personal Assistant to Head Teacher
Birmingham City Council, Billesley Common, Birmingham
Personal Assistant to Head Teacher
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Birmingham City Council, Billesley Common, Birmingham
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 5 days ago, 7 Nov | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: b8d65ebe668d4dc7b3416aa626cf1680
Full Job Description
- acting as the first point of contact for the Head Teacher, ensuring all visitors and callers receive a professional response and are dealt with by the appropriate person
- demonstrate confidentiality, discretion and professionalism at all times
- liaise daily with the head teacher regarding the events of the day/week/term, head teacher diary keeping
- manage and efficiently plan the head teacher's diary and appointments ensuring effective use is made of the head teacher's time, taking initiative to reduce the Head Teacher's involvement in routine matters
- regularly update the head teacher on key issues, communications
- take minutes of confidential meetings
- track and ensure compliance with school policies
- access a variety of data bases and platforms and provide summaries as required
Are you interested in working with young people? Do you have the skills to communicate with students and their families in our multi-cultural 11-16 school? As a Personal Assistant to the Head Teacher no two days will be the same, you will be providing highly effective, professional, secretarial, administrative and organisational support to the Head Teacher and Senior Leadership Team. You will need to be an energetic communicator with excellent engagement and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with young people, parent/carers and professionals. You will be committed to enhancing the lives of children and young people. You will also need to be emotionally resilient and be able to maintain a professional relationship with those that we support. We are looking for an experienced individual who possesses effective communication skills., A willingness to learn and an enthusiasm for working with young people are essential as well as an approachable and professional manner. A sense of humour is essential, as is the ability to work efficiently in a busy environment with many interruptions. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. - A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
- An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
- A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
- A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
- A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature. We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.
Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
£25,119 to £31,364 pro rata Subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review, In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.