RGS Dodderhill is inviting applications for a dedicated Personal Assistant to the Headteacher with Admissions support, a pivotal role providing comprehensive executive support and admissions coordination to ensure the smooth daily operation of the school and a seamless experience for prospective families.
Job overview
The successful candidate will provide comprehensive and proactive personal assistance to the Headteacher at RGS Dodderhill, ensuring the smooth operation of her day-to-day responsibilities while working closely with the Central Admissions Team to deliver a seamless admissions process and a positive experience for all prospective families.
Job requirements
- Experience in a PA or senior administrative role, ideally in an educational setting.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities calmly and efficiently.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a warm and professional approach to parents, staff, and pupils.
- Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace; experience with databases and MIS is highly desirable.
- Proven experience handling confidential information with discretion and integrity.
Early application is encouraged. Candidates will be reviewed against the person specification; please detail how you meet this in your supporting information.
All candidates are required to apply via the eTeach online application form (no CVs will be accepted). Please see the attached Information Pack for further details.
The RGS Worcester Family of Schools is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. We are able to grow and learn better together with diverse staff. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression and talent that our staff invest in their work represents not only part of our culture, but our reputation and The RGS Worcester Family's achievements as well. In recruiting for staff, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your languages spoken, culture, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion and beliefs. We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support you in completing an application.
Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Candidates should be aware that if shortlisted, an online search will be conducted as an additional safeguarding check.
The Governors of RGS Worcester are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Registered Charity No. 1120644
Dodderhill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.