Office Manager and PA to the Headteacher
The Castle School
Somerset
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Actual starting salary £27,206
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 7 May 2024
Job overview
37 hours per week
Somerset Grade 11 (£30,296 - £33,945 FTE)
Term time plus INSET days and an additional 37 hours to be spread across holiday periods and five Local Governing Committee evenings per year (40 weeks per year)
Actual starting salary £27,206
Our school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, we believe that our schools should sit at the heart of our communities; that there are no limits to what our children and young people can achieve; and that they should be great places to work and learn.
We are incredibly proud of our Trust and the schools within it. Strong partnerships, collaboration and generosity are the bonds which underpin our collective mission to provide great education for all children no matter what their starting point or their background.
The Castle School is seeking to appoint an efficient, forward-thinking Office Manager and PA to the Headteacher from September 2024.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the main school office as Office Manager and will oversee the administration/reception team to ensure a warm welcome to visitors and others whilst operating at the highest professional standards.
As PA to the Headteacher, you will provide a confidential, efficient, and high calibre personal assistant service in respect of all school matters and support the Senior Leadership Team as required.
This role would suit someone with strong organisational skills who has experience working in a similar role. The ideal candidate will have the ability to build and form working relationships with students, parents and colleagues, and will enjoy working as part of a team.
A full job description and application pack is available from www.castleschool.co.uk.
All applications should be made by completing the application form available, including evidence of how you meet the person specification for the role and should be submitted by 9am on the closing date.
Further details are available within the job description and person specification.
Closing date: Tuesday 7th May 2024 at 9:00am
Interviews: Tuesday 14th May 2024
About The Castle School
Situated in Taunton, the historic county town of Somerset, The Castle School is an outstanding and over-subscribed academy with an enviable record of academic success over many years. Our students achieve some of the best exam results in the UK and we continue to achieve the top attendance rate in Somerset. We are equally proud of the varied and vibrant extra-curricular life of our school which enriches the experience of our students.
The enhancement of the school's reputation has inevitably led to growth in student numbers and it is a very busy and lively place. It is even more important therefore, never to lose sight of the individuality of each student and the Houses, Lancaster, Balmoral, Sandringham, Caernarvon, Windsor and Buckingham, play an important part is ensuring that no child is invisible at The Castle School. The Houses give students a strong sense of inclusion and a confidence which helps them to meet the challenges of the wider world when they leave us. Many of our students join the House that their siblings belong to and this strengthens the strong sense of family and tradition that we engender at the school.
Our belief is that every child should Achieve, Belong and Participate, and that staff should be supported to fulfil their potential and aspirations, whatever those might be.
We invest heavily in our staff and have a superb reputation for outstanding support and development for teachers, particularly for ECTs. Whatever stage you are at now, whether you are focused on your classroom practice or if you are looking to further your career, we have a superb CPD programme for everyone.
Headteacher
Mr James Lamb
Values and vision
The most important thing for our children is their safety. We foster a culture of vigilance amongst staff, students and parents. We always listen to children and take their concerns seriously. The Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and all staff have a duty of care towards our young people. All complaints and concerns are fully investigated. Please note that for posts working with children the successful candidate will be required to undergo Disclosure and Barring Service checks in line with the Local Authority and School Child Safeguarding Policy.
The history and tradition of The Castle School is what makes it such a privilege to be part of this family. We have over 1200 on roll and we are a 11-16 fully comprehensive secondary school.
Our aim continues to be for every child to achieve, belong and participate and this is at the heart of everything we do. Rated as Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in October 2023, we have been for some years now, not only at the top of the performance table in Somerset, and we are proud of our achievements nationally. You can see our latest exam results on our website.
At The Castle School our priority is our student’s education: their academic and pastoral outcomes. We focus on high quality teaching and learning, ongoing curriculum refinement and promote a climate of success and achievement for every student. Our teaching and support staff are our greatest resource and colleagues thrive in an environment of high support and high challenge, where they go above and beyond for our students.
We are passionate about equity for all. We have a passion for and a commitment to the core purpose of education and focus relentlessly on each student’s right to the very best provision. We are committed to fostering self-confidence, enthusiasm, perseverance, and integrity, but also kind empathetic young adults. We aim to ensure that students leave The Castle School very well equipped for the next stage of their education, training, or employment, and educated so that they enjoy life and live well.
Ofsted report
“Teaching is outstanding, better than the school’s relatively modest judgement. This is because the highly positive impact on students’ learning has increased markedly this year, as the full effect of initiatives to involve students more effectively in the teaching and learning process has become evident. Teachers are very confident, prepared to take innovative risk in their teaching.”
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