Overview

Position Title: PA to the Headteache

Company: City Of Brighton

Location: Brighton, England, UK

Job Description:

We are looking for an exceptional, committed and experienced Personal Assistant who is effective and efficient in providing administrative and secretarial service to the Headteacher and wider school leadership team. This key role offers the chance to operate at the heart of the school, and the successful candidate will promote and exemplify the Varndean ethos of high aspiration, individuality and kindness.Excellent PA skills and attention to detail are a prerequisite, along with a flexible attitude, the ability to work confidentially and a willingness to be part of school life.

Responsibilities:

  • Six years ago, we re-designed our Children’s Social Work service based on feedback from families, young people and our practitioners.
  • The changes we introduced have had a positive impact for social workers and their ability to provide consistent and purposeful support to children and young people.
  • More recently, this included making sure that social workers have support during COVID, including the right PPE and a flexible approach to support families and keep children safe.
  • The principles behind our model and how we have brought about positive change are subject to an ongoing evaluation. This was published as a report with the University of Sussex’sWWork Permits:

Requirements:

  • introduced have had a positive impact for social workers and their ability to provide consistent and purposeful support to children and young people.
  • More recently, this included making sure that social workers have support during COVID, including the right PPE and a flexible approach to support families and keep children safe.
  • principles behind our model and how we have brought about positive change are subject to an ongoing evaluation. This was published as a report with the University of Sussex’s.