Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale G: £27,394 - £29,354 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£29,269 - £31,364 full time/full year equivalent) Working Weeks: Term Time plus 4 weeks (42 weeks) Norwich Primary Academy is looking for an experienced PA to provide confidential and efficient support to the Principal. The post holder will manage and delegate appropriately the day-to-day activities of the front office. This is an exciting, challenging role for someone looking to work in a fast-paced and progressive environment. You will have experience in a PA role, excellent communication and organisational skills, a keen eye for detail, and excellent IT skills. Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the “Planning your application” section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years. The main responsibility of this role will be To provide confidential, efficient and effective personal assistant support to the Principal and act as an ambassador for the Principal and Academy in all matters. To manage and delegate appropriately the day-to-day activities of the front office. To support the Principal in helping to ensure the Academy teaching and non-teaching services are delivered to a high standard, in keeping with the aims and objectives of the Trust. To ensure high standards of communication between the Principal, the Chief Executive Officer, Trust Central Staff, Executive Leadership Team, Governors, staff, parents, carers, pupils and all stakeholders, both internal and external. The ideal candidate will have: Good level of education preferably including GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience Sound experience of development, management and operation of organisational and administrative procedures Experience of problem solving and of dealing with and prioritising a wide range of day to day tasks Experience of dealing with confidential information Experience of effectively managing stakeholder diaries Excellent IT skills, including being skilled in the use of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, in dealing with a wide range of visitors / stakeholders Norwich Primary Academy is a good school which aims to develop happy and well-rounded young people, who are fully prepared to take the next steps in their school life. Children at Norwich Primary Academy enjoy their time in school, they aim high and are inspired to be the best they can be. As a school we work closely with our community to ensure all children are safe and thriving. At Norwich Primary Academy pupils are taught an aspirational, knowledge-based curriculum to ensure children have the subject knowledge and vocabulary to be successful. Alongside this the school provided an extensive programme of enrichment, trips, and activities to develop pupil’s cultural capital. We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners. The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding. For information on what it is like to live and work in Norwich, click here. Norwich Primary Academy was rated Good when inspected by Ofsted in November 2019. Ofsted found that Norwich Primary Academy is a school where pupils learn well. They said that pupils have a curriculum that helps them to learn more and remember more. When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees. We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme. The Trust also offers: Generous holiday entitlement Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions Employee Assistance Programme which provides a fully confidential service which includes 24/7 free telephone support and access to well-being information, advice and guidance Discounted travel passes via the First Bus Commuter Travel Club Cycle-to-work scheme Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal Salary sacrifice schemes, including car leasing (subject to T&C), healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership SpecSavers VDU Eyecare and Boots Flu vouchers Free Parking (on most sites) Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form. Closing date for applications: 12pm on Monday 4th November 2024 Interview date: Thursday 14th November 2024 Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.