Executive Assistant

We are excited to seek applications for the role of Executive Assistant. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Trust Executives in the smooth execution of their professional calendars and providing a professional and highly effective administrative service for high level meetings. This role will commence once pre-employment checks are completed.

This is a Grade 7 post, working 35 hours per week, all year round. The annual salary is £34,834. We are also open to discuss term-time working arrangements if needed.

Main purpose of the job

• To act as Executive Assistant to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) in meeting the varied and changing administrative and organisational needs of the Trust.
• To be responsible for the administration and production of governance documents as directed by the Executive leaders of the Trust.
• To lead on GDPR compliance for the Trust, working closely with Schools and the Trust’s DPO.
• To provide and maintain effective administrative support systems for the Executive Leadership Team, including the scheduling and recording of meetings, support for of the recruitment and induction of Trustees and governors, monitoring of terms of office, monitoring of attendance at meetings and clerking of formal meetings as required.
• To work collaboratively with all staff and parents in order to support pupil wellbeing and to promote the vision, ethos, culture and policies of the Trust.

Key relationships

The main contacts of the job are; Chair of the Board of Trustees, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Headteacher, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Trust Leadership Team (Executive Headteachers, Headteachers), Chairs of Trust subcommittees, Local Governing Bodies, Governors, school employees, national and local organisations, members of the public and other external agencies.

The closing date for this application is 27 October 2024 with interviews to take place shortly thereafter.

Working for us

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do.

Prospere Learning Trust offers a variety of employee benefits, including;

• a commitment to continuous professional development for all colleagues
• a membership of Bupa Level 1 Health Plan which allows employees to claim money back for a range of health expenses such as prescriptions and dental treatments
• access to counselling, financial, legal and personal advice provided through our free Bupa or Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including confidential 24-hour support
• access to Cyclescheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) contributions and Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service.
• We're happy to talk flexible working where possible to help employees achieve a healthy work life balance.

Applying to work for us

Applications will only be accepted on the TES application form and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage. Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete, you must provide information on all employment since leaving full time education and an explanation for any gaps. We cannot accept CV's. We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy before the planned closing date.

Please note that guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview. 

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks including receipt of satisfactory references. Whilst we offer flexibility where possible, we acknowledge that certain roles require a specific environment or on-site presence to meet operational requirements. 

Safeguarding Children 

All schools within the Trust 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. 

Equality Statement 

At Prospere Learning Trust we are committed to creating a community of belonging. This means we continually celebrate the diverse communities within our schools and the communities we serve. As an equal opportunity and disability confident employer, we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.  

If you would prefer to request an application pack by email or post, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 527 7953 or via e-mail at jobs@prospere.org.uk