Job Description:

Head Teacher's Personal Assistant

Sutherland House School

37 Hours Per Week | 52 Weeks Per Year

Salary: £32,714.22 per annum

Do you want to be part of a school team making a difference to people’s lives?

Then come and work for us as the Personal Assistant to the Head Teacher of our Autism specialist school, part of Autism East Midlands.

Office hours to be agreed

Sutherland House School is seeking an exceptional Personal Assistant to provide professional, confidential and highly organised support to the Head Teacher.

This is a pivotal role at the heart of our school. Working closely with the Head Teacher, Senior Leadership Team and administrative colleagues, you will coordinate a wide range of responsibilities including executive support, governance administration, complaints management, HR administration and stakeholder communication.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities whilst maintaining professionalism and discretion at all times.

The successful candidate will have significant administrative experience, excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with staff, families, governors and external professionals.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Provide outstanding administrative and organisational support.
• Manage sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Prioritise tasks effectively in a busy environment.
• Produce high-quality correspondence, reports and documentation.
• Support school leaders, governors and wider stakeholders.
• Contribute positively to the continued development of the school.

In return we offer:

• The opportunity to work within a successful and growing specialist school.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• The chance to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of autistic children and young people.

Sutherland House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.