PA to Principal

We are looking to appoint a professional administrator with excellent organisational and strong communication/writing skills to support our school Principal. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where prioritisation and confidentiality are key.

This is a permanent, part-time position, working 37 hours per week , Monday – Thursday: 08.00 – 16.00, Friday: 08.00 – 15.30, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break, 40 weeks per year (term time plus school training days and one week worked outside of term time). The salary will be paid at either at Grade 7 or Grade 8, dependent on experience and qualifications.

The Opportunity: 

•  a great chance to work with a strong, inclusive, enthusiastic team, 
• provide strong organisational, administrative and miscellaneous support to the Principal,  
• work closely with the Trust Executive Board and Senior Management Team ,
• lead on internal and external communication strategies and campaigns. 

The ideal candidate will: 

•  have a good educational background, including GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths,
• be an excellent administrator, confident in writing and drafting communications and
• publications,
• possess outstanding communication skills and personal integrity,
• be able to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism,
• be a team player, with a ‘can do’, solution focused, attitude.

Benefits of working for us: 

As a multi-academy trust of 30 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. With an initial teaching training facility and a teaching hub network within our Trust, there are ample opportunities to both, get into teaching, and develop within the profession.  

As well as the above we also offer: 

• Free on-site parking.       
• Eyecare vouchers.       
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Cycle to work scheme.       
• Reduced staff membership to the facilities at Academy Leisure, Sawtry.       
• Free tea and coffee making facilities.      
• Generous sick pay and annual leave.

To see the full range of benefits available, please visit Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust 

Sawtry Village Academy is part of the successful and expanding Meridian Trust, a group of primary and secondary schools. Sawtry is a fast-growing village with excellent transport links to the North and South via the A1/A14. 

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. 

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk 

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below. 

Closing date for applications is:  Wednesday 28th August 2024, 9.00 am

Interviews to take place on: Thursday 5th September 2024

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.