Start date 22 April 2025 (subject to pre-start checks) Contract term Permanent Working hours 20 hours per week 5 hours per day, Monday to Thursday. Other working patterns may be negotiable. Occasional flexibility of working hours to meet our business needs is essential Weeks per year School term-time and INSET days 1 week in the school holidays Grade 9 Salary range (per annum) Support staff salary points 19 – 25 £31,067 to £35,235 (FTE) £15,148 to £17,180 (pro rata) Location Twynham Learning Core Services Offices. Co-located with The Grange School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU Reports to CEO About the Post We are looking to appoint an Executive Support Officer to join the Twynham Learning Core Services (‘Head Office’) team of our multi-academy trust. Our trust is currently comprised of three secondary schools, five primary schools, Bournemouth Bay Teacher Training Partnership and Two Rivers Institute. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to support our CEO as we transform into a highly influential education provider for the Dorset, New Forest region and beyond. Twynham Learning is an organisation built firmly on its founding principles of Humility, Equality and Community, which make us a moderate, progressive and ambitious trust. We unashamedly recruit on character and potential combining high professional skills with the basics of decency, integrity, respect and aspiration for all of our colleagues. We have a culture of strong values, ambition for our community and commitment to shaping world class opportunities for the best generation of young people. This post is an essential role within our newly expanded trust executive team and will be an important conduit between the wider organisation and the executive team. We are seeking an individual who can communicate with people of all backgrounds, able to quickly build relationships, establish trust and confidence and work independently. An organised mind that can make sense of key discussions and facts and identify priorities with strong organisational skills to ‘put down on paper’ key actions. Providing an efficient, effective and confidential administrative support service to the CEO and other trust leaders centred around three key areas of executive assistance, support with strategic planning and marketing and communications. This post goes beyond that of an administrative/PA role and is the perfect role for an ambitious, smart, switched-on critical thinker and proactive-doer who will be undertaking highly important duties with the full support of the trust executive team, working at pace. Please see the Job Description for full details. What we can offer you An opportunity to work with friendly, inclusive, highly professional colleagues Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme Free on-site parking The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust, contributing significantly to our local community The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast Who we are looking for We would love to hear from you if you: Have secure academic achievements with language, writing and numerical skills to a strong standard Are well organised, with the ability to track key deadlines and bring forward actions with clarity and conciseness Have strong IT skills to accurately maintain digital records and produce a wide range of documentation Have excellent written English and a pleasant and professional telephone manner to be able to deal with routine correspondence independently Can demonstrate flexibility to balance planned tasks whilst addressing reactive issues as they arise Can work with discretion, confidentiality and diplomacy Have strong integrity, courage and confidence to communicate and challenge without fear or favour Are capable of working at pace when required and intellectual skills to assimilate information showing resilience when required Have experience in the education sector (however the right skillset and experience will be the priority irrespective of sector knowledge) Have experience of undertaking the administration for formal meetings and of providing personal assistant support to a senior manager Have website development, marketing and/or project management experience(however support and training will be provided) Are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are: Aim high Keep improving Don’t leave anyone behind See the bigger picture Any questions? To discuss the post or your application, please contact Vicky Elsworth on 01202402789 or email us at [email protected] How to apply To apply for this vacancy, click the apply button to be taken to the Twynham Vacancy page where you will be able to submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: [email protected] Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies The closing date for applications is Thursday13 February 2025 at 8am. Further Information Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children. About Us Not Specified