St George's School Windsor Castle - Head's PA

Summary

We seek a hardworking, experienced and reliable administrator for both the Head and the Business Director: someone who can work efficiently, positively and energetically in a very busy but supportive environment.

Detail

Key responsibilities include:-

Managing the Offices and Administrative support to the Head and Business Director including:

• Fielding the Head’s calls, emails and correspondence.
• Receiving visitors for the Head and Business Director
• Managing the Head’s and Business Director’s diaries and supporting logistical arrangements for meetings, visitors, external commitments and trips.
• Supporting the Head with the administration of senior school references.
• Supporting the Business Director with duties relating to their role as Clerk to the Governors.

Compliance and HR administration:

• Ensuring all policies are up-to-date (as amended by SLT) in the School Handbooks and displayed on the website as required.
• Collation and updating of all routine and inspection-related information required on both the ISI website, portal and as part of pre-inspection information.
• Maintain an accurate record of safeguarding and other training for all staff and governors.
• Coordination of DBS information. Maintaining the Single Central Register with oversight from members of SLT and governors.
• Managing HR administration as required including file management and meeting minuting

Recruitment:

• Act as the administrative lead in the process of recruiting new staff: advertising, acting as the first point of contact for applicants, completing pre-employment checks and providing employment information and induction packs.
• Checking all appropriate employment information is in place for new staff on staff files.

Essential skills required:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent IT and administrative skills with a working knowledge of Office and Google
• Attention to detail
• Organised and efficient
• Commitment to sharing knowledge and collaboration with others
• Able to work dynamically, to adapt working practices and to work flexibly with a wider team (to include covering other essential duties on occasion and where required)

Personal qualities required:

• Kind, patient and thoughtful
• Discrete, approachable, personable, courteous and supportive
• An ability to work calmly under pressure with multiple tasks and tight deadlines
• A professional manner
• Able to work under direction and also able to use own initiative
• A desire to improve and self-reflect
• Willing to take ownership and responsibility

Experience - desirable:

• Experience of working within a school environment
• Experience as a PA or an equivalent administrative role
• Experience within a fast-paced work environment

For more information about the role, please download the attached Candidate Pack. To apply, please visit the St George's School Windsor Castle website and download an Application Form from the Staff Recruitment page.

Documents

• Head's PA - September 2024.pptx

Further Information

https://www.stgwindsor.org/community/staff-recruitment/