Head’s Personal Assistant
Sutton Valence Preparatory School
Kent
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Circa £36,800 per annum plus excellent benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 18 October 2024
Job overview
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant to support our Head at the Preparatory School. This vacancy arises due to the retirement of our current post-holder, who has dedicated 29 years of exemplary service. This is a unique opportunity to step into a well-established role and make a significant impact.
Knowledge of up-to-date ICT and office software and administration is essential, with experience of working in a school or with children being an advantage. Experience dealing directly with members of the public or previous employers’ clients would be helpful. As the role involves managing the office team, previous line management is extremely desirable.
The nature of the post entails high levels of confidentiality and public relations skills to ensure the office of the Head is recognised as a key component in the successful management of Sutton Valence School. You must be able to provide total loyalty at all times.
To be successful, you must be prepared to work under pressure and maintain an atmosphere of friendly, courteous, and good-humoured efficiency. Patience, care, common sense, and the ability to be flexible in the wording day are necessary. Good, fast, and accurate typing and organisational skills are needed, along with the ability to use initiative and deal with the multifaceted nature of the job. Being a good communicator is essential.
Sutton Valence School is a leading co-educational boarding and day school, educating more than 810 pupils aged 2–18 years.
Set in the heart of Kent, we boast beautiful surroundings that have been inspiring pupils since 1576. We enjoy an excellent reputation for providing a truly holistic education for our pupils, reflecting our Christian ethos.
In return, you'll enjoy:
- Benenden healthcare membership
- Fitness facilities
- Fee remission
- Free school meals
Closing date: Friday 18th October 2024.
We welcome early applications, and we may interview candidates and appoint before the closing date.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and a declaration of medical fitness. It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of the School’s Child Protection policy may be found on the School’s website, which all applicants are expected to read prior to interview.
Sutton Valence School is an equal opportunities employer.
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About Sutton Valence Preparatory School
- Sutton Valence Preparatory School
- Church Road, Chart Suttton, Maidstone
- Kent
- ME17 3RF
- United Kingdom
Sutton Valence Preparatory School, situated in the glorious Kent countryside, is a School with great heart. We take pride in our capacity to cherish each child for who they are, whilst at the same time encouraging them to raise their expectations of themselves so they can achieve their true potential. We are a School that values individuality and ensures every pupil enjoys their own, unique journey through the most formative years of their education.
Encompassing Little Lambs Nursery (age 2-4), our Pre-Prep (Reception to Year 2) and Prep (Year 3 to Year 6), SVPS is a vibrant environment that promotes creative freedom, inquisitive thinking and boasts the facilities to truly explore, expand and experience incredible opportunities.
Preparing our pupils for the next step on their educational journey is our priority. Whether it is moving up to our Senior School or gaining a place at a local grammar school, everything we do throughout their prep school career focuses on both enjoyment and achievement. Every child receives the highest quality academic teaching alongside a myriad of opportunities designed to enhance their personal development through an extensive and diverse enrichment programme.
It is our responsibility to prepare our pupils to become happy, fulfilled young people who have the confidence and skills to lead others. We do this is in an atmosphere of mutual respect, warmth and care that extends to the whole family. We encourage everyone to lead by example, to show that we are a community that cherishes and supports each other, whether it is a success that needs to be celebrated or care given when things aren’t quite going as planned. We are very proud of the confident, compassionate pupils we have and of the unique community which lives out our ethos of ‘each cares for all’ on a daily basis.
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