Vacancies

• Headmaster’s Secretary
• Full-time teacher of History – Maternity cover

 

HEADMASTER’S SECRETARY

Grade BS9 – £30,151 – 31,099 per annum pro rata, 37 hours a week, term time only plus 10 days

Required as soon as possible, a highly qualified and experienced secretary/PA/administrator to support our Headmaster and Senior Management Team.  The successful candidate will be motivated, organised and thorough with high levels of literacy and the ability to work independently using their own initiative in a very busy and varied role.

Main Duties and Responsibilities (this list is not exhaustive and the successful candidate will be prepared to be flexible and adaptable as is essential when working in a school)

• Provide a wide range of accurate and professional secretarial and admin duties
• Maintain the Headmaster’s diary, arranging appointments and meetings as appropriate and providing refreshments
• Take telephone calls on behalf of the Headmaster and filter accordingly
• Receive and appropriately deal with emails and letters
• Draft as appropriate outgoing correspondence for the Headmaster
• Communicate with teaching and support staff on behalf of the Headmaster, giving and requesting information, making appointments etc
• Draft and place advertisements for all new teaching and support staff. Receive applications, acknowledge receipt, invite for interview, organise schedule and refreshments for interview
• Maintain a log of the recruitment process, ensuring that safer recruitment regulations are followed rigorously and all paperwork is completed appropriately
• Maintain the Single Central Record for the school in accordance with the regulations set out in the government’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ document
• Maintain and keep secure all admin filing including confidential staff and pupil records
• Prepare/keep updated staff handbook, pack of useful information for staff and staff address and phone number lists
• Log any parental complaints/concerns and ensure they are dealt with in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures
• Have responsibility for producing and maintaining the school calendar and preparing a weekly diary for staff
• Organise room changes for the school’s set piece events/trips/exams etc
• Prepare assembly, staff duty and any other rotas needed
• Organise parents’ evenings, attending when required
• GDPR compliance and SAR administration
• Collate Staff and Visitor registers during Fire Drills and evacuations
• Organise school photographic sessions during the year
• Attend and take minutes of meetings as requested
• Input/maintain staff and pupil information in the school’s computer systems (SCR, SIMS, Edulink)
• Support the office admin team at busy times in answering the telephone, helping at reception and monitoring the main email account when needed
• Deal with sensitive matters in a professional and discreet manner with a high level of confidentiality
• Ensure adherence to data protection regulations at all times
• Organise KS3 exam schedule
• Booking internal and external venues for events (Prize Ceremony, Founders’ Day Ceremony, Carol Service)

Qualifications, Skills and Personal Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the need to communicate effectively with colleagues, pupils, parents and outside agencies
• A broad education that includes GCSE Maths and English Language (or equivalent). High levels of literacy and attention to detail at all times are essential
• Excellent knowledge of and the ability to use Microsoft Office proficiently
• The ability to build and form working relationships with colleagues, pupils and parents, to work across operational boundaries, and to work as the member of a team
• The ability to work on your own initiative, to have strong organisational and problem-solving skills and to work to tight deadlines
• Punctuality, reliability and trustworthiness
• Discretion, tact and diplomacy
• To be articulate and presentable
• To have a sense of humour
• To demonstrate a co-operative, ‘can-do’ attitude with the ability to think ahead

Experience and Knowledge

• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable as is previous experience working in a school or other educational environment

To apply, please complete an application form which is available below, and submit along with a covering letter to Mr DS Northwood, Headmaster. Email jryder@nts.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing date:  12.30pm on Wednesday 11^th October 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified, and this will be by: Friday 13^th October 2023

Interviews will be held during the week beginning Monday 16^th October 2023

NTS is 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 & Barring Service.

 

FULL-TIME TEACHER OF HISTORY – MATERNITY COVER

Full-time, maternity cover, MPR/UPR

Required from 3^rd January – 19^th July 2024

Required from 3^rd January 2024, a well-qualified teacher of KS3 and GCSE History. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate teacher. The post is suitable for either an ECT or a teacher with experience.

History is one of our most successful departments with a well-equipped suite of rooms in a separate block shared with RE. We also have a dedicated Administrative Assistant who supports some lessons and carries out some administrative duties on behalf of departmental staff.

Following an inspection in May 2013, we are proud to say that we retained our “outstanding” Ofsted judgement; our Sixth Form was described as “first class” and the behaviour of our pupils ‘impeccable’.  There is a strong focus on in-house professional development and ‘supported accountability’.

Please look at our website for a glimpse of what lies behind these assertions. www.nts.cumbria.sch.uk

Wigton is a market town on the northern fringes of the Lake District, 10 miles from Carlisle.

Please download and complete the application (click ‘Application Form PDF version’ below) and submit it with your letter of application to Mr DS Northwood, Headmaster to jryder@nts.cumbria.sch.uk.

A covering letter should accompany all applications.

Closing date: Midday, Friday 6^th October

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by: Wednesday 11^th October

Face-to-face interviews to be held: Wednesday 18^th October

NTS is 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 & Barring Service. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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