Salford City Academy is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to appoint an Personal Assistant to the Associate Principal. We wish to appoint an outstanding individual who can support us in the next stage of our journey towards excellence and provide a high level of service to the Principal.
This is an exciting opportunity to support predominantly the Associate Principal in a key role which requires exceptional organisational skills, the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion, and a proactive approach to supporting the smooth running of the school. You will play a vital part in ensuring the Principal’s time is used effectively and efficiently, contributing to the success of the leadership team and the wider school community.
For the right candidate there could be opportunities to progress within the role and develop further leadership across the school. You will ensure a friendly, effective, and highly professional service is provided to all stakeholders.
This is a rewarding role for an organised and efficient individual to play a pivotal role in a busy and forward-thinking school.
Salford City Academy is an exciting place to work; our students are high-achieving and ambitious, our staff are committed and very well qualified and a share an ambition that all of the students we serve deserve an excellent education. You will demonstrate impeccable professionalism, unwavering determination, and relentless optimism.
There is no better time to join our academy. We continue to improve year on year, our academy is oversubscribed, enabling us to expand our team significantly and invest heavily in the school building and site. Please read further information below and watch our ‘Why join us’ video to find out more! Please contact us to organise a visit and to see the academy first hand.
Why choose us?
High achieving school – verified by Ofsted and through our GCSE results.
Salford City Academy is highly ambitious and very successful 11- 16 academy which is part of the United Learning Multi- academy Trust. In February 2022 Ofsted judged the academy to continue to be a good school citing ‘Pupils at Salford City Academy said that they enjoy coming to school to learn. They feel happy and safe at school.’ Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. They are polite, courteous and well-mannered. Leaders do not tolerate any derogatory behaviour. Pupils respect each other’s differences.’
Academic results at the academy have improves significantly from 2019. We were delighted to celebrate our best ever results in 2024 which place us in the top two schools in Salford for progress.
What do we offer:
Disruption free learning
We believe passionately that students should learn in a disruption free environment. Our expectations of behaviour are very high, and we believe that all of our students are capable of meeting them. We accept no excuses for disruption to learning or poor behaviour. We have a very clear and well-structured behaviour system which supports this.
Excellent continuous professional development and collaboration
Salford City Academy is committed to professional development; all staff are expected to actively participate in a programme of continuing professional development (CPD). We work collaboratively, share good practice, and have a Trust-wide approach to development. We need to make sure that we have the right people in the right place, doing the job that is needed to build excellent provision for our children and young people. Staff are supported professionally to ensure they can do that and are valued and recognised for their work. We have an extensive professional development programme within the academy, where staff are involved in reflective practice, coaching, weekly deliberate practice and CPD focused on academy, subject and individual priorities.
United Learning schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resources, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance. Our approaches within the academy support this so that our main focus can be on planning and delivering high quality teaching and learning. For example, all behaviour and detentions are managed centrally by the Inclusion Team. This allows teachers the time and capacity to deliver high quality lessons and supports their workload and well-being
Staff will form a dynamic team who are supportive, friendly, and dedicated to instilling the qualities of Responsibility, Excellence, Aspiration, Commitment and Teamwork in the next generation of children, preparing them for successful, fulfilling, and enjoyable adult lives.
We also offer a wide range of other employee benefits to all of our staff in return for their commitment to our schools, and to help contribute towards improving their overall well-being.
If you want to find out more, please visit our website
If you would like to visit our academy or discuss the post in more detail, please contact the current PA to the Principal Gemma.hughes@salfordcity-academy.org.
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Closing Date : 26th January
Interviews : Week commencing 29th January
United Learning is a unique group of independent and state schools working together to achieve the best in everyone. Our vision is to provide excellent education so that all young people are able to make a success of their lives and, if we are to realise this vision, we need to make sure we attract, develop and reward the key ingredient – you.
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.