PA to Principal & Deputy Administration Manager

Please see attached Job Description for the skills and experience required

Thank you for your interest in this post at WQE.

We believe that this is a particularly exciting time to be joining us, offering a real opportunity to make a difference in this thriving and vibrant Sixth Form College. We strive for excellence in all aspects of our work with students; their academic and wider achievements, their learning experiences, the support they receive in their academic progress, their learning environment and their wider experience of college life.

The College operates across two closely located campuses, next to the University of Leicester on University Road and a smaller campus at Regent Road.

As a Personal Assistant, you will be responsible for managing administration for our Principal which includes managing emails and post; supporting with the arrangements of meetings; coordinating travel arrangements; minute taking; organising the administration for projects; coordinating and lead on projects within your role; supporting the Corporation with administration and leading a small reception team. From time to time, you will be required to deputise for the Central Administration Manager.

It’s an exciting time to join the Central Administration Team where no two days will be the same. Our purpose is to support the administration and coordination behind the events that take place on the college calendar. The Central Administration Team is home to our Executive Leadership Portfolio Assistants, Curriculum Admin & Cover Administration Team, the Reception & the Print Centre.

Our purpose is to support the administration and coordination behind the events that take place within the college calendar. Your role will report into the Central Administration Manager.

For our part we shall make every effort to support our new colleagues in making the best of the professional opportunities offered by this post.

This is a permanent full-time, all year-round post commencing as soon as possible, with a competitive salary on the SFCA support pay spine

The salary banding for this post will be 15 – 18 which ranges from £32,199 to £35,395 per annum. The actual starting salary for this post is £32,199 but may be negotiated based on experience.

We offer an exceptional package of benefits to our staff, which for this post includes:

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• Annual incremental pay increases, linked to performance, within the pay scale range
• Pension - Automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff (if applicable), both of which are generous defined benefit pension schemes
• Eyecare voucher scheme

We have an active and enthusiastic staff wellbeing group who meet regularly and are committed to adding value to life at work wherever possible, as well as ensuring a strong sense of community, wider opportunities and mutual support exist in our workplace.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.