Head’s Personal Assistant
Sutton Valence School Prep
Kent
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Circa £36,800 per annum plus excellent benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 8 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 School Prep
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- Sutton Valence School Prep
- Church Road, Chart Suttton, Maidstone
- Kent
- ME17 3RF
- United Kingdom
Encompassing our Nursery (ages 2–4), our Prep School (Reception to Year 6), and Senior School (Year 7 to Year 13), Sutton Valence School is a vibrant and outstanding School that promotes creative freedom and inquisitive thinking, boasting the facilities to explore, expand and experience incredible opportunities. We also have a school (called HIK-SVS) in Tianjin, China, which demonstrates our international outlook.
Sutton Valence School is built upon an educational ethos that not only adds value to our students’ academic potential but helps to develop them into confident and independent young adults who leave the School appreciating the community values that underpin all that we do. The focus that we place upon our community is undoubtedly one-of-a-kind, nurturing an environment where each cares for all, but individuality is also truly cherished.
As our excellent results attest, academic achievement is paramount here at Sutton Valence School. Our success at adding value to a student’s potential is not only something that we pride ourselves on but equally something that sets us apart. Measuring the improvement of every child as they progress along their educational journey not only contributes towards the students staying engaged and focused but also ensures that their hard work is reflected in their results.
The strength of the School’s community ethos is a fundamental part of what makes Sutton Valence School so distinct. As a School, we are large enough to deliver a varied and specialised academic and enrichment provision, yet small enough to allow us to get to know every student individually, providing the best of both worlds. By keeping the numbers low, we ensure that all of the students feel recognised and supported, not just by their own teachers, but by the School community as a whole. By achieving this, we create an environment where pupils can be challenged, where they have the confidence amongst peers to be curious, and above all, where their contributions can be harnessed to the benefit of all.
Every child receives the highest quality of 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 students to become happy, fulfilled young people who have the confidence and skills to lead others. We do this 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 are not quite going as planned. We are very proud of the confident, compassionate students we have and of the unique community which lives out our ethos of ‘each cares for all’ on a daily basis.
We are celebrating our 450th anniversary during the academic year of 2025–26, and we have embarked on a new ‘one school’ strategy called ‘To 450 and beyond’. At a time when there are significant challenges for the UK independent sector, we are delighted to be in a strong position as a highly desirable place to work and go to school. We will not be complacent, however, and will continue to strive to create a wonderful environment and community. Do find out more about us – we are sure you will be impressed and inspired.
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