Job Introduction
Bishop Challoner is a very popular, oversubscribed and successful Catholic school serving the Catholic Community of Basingstoke and the surrounding areas. We also seek to serve families who wish to educate their children in a faith.
We are seeking to appoint an efficient, exceptionally well organised Personal Assistant to work directly for the Headteacher and School Business Manager. The working hours are Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 4:30pm and Friday 8:30am – 4:00pm term time only. There may be the occasional need to support the school outside of these hours.
Applicants should have significant experience in an administrative role with a proven track record in secretarial tasks including:
- Acting as the first line of response for the Headteacher/School Business Manager communications, screening emails and telephone calls.
- The ability to manage appointments to optimise effective diary management.
- Providing administrative support, including accurate record keeping and minute taking.
- The ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- The ability to work under pressure and multi-task with a confident approach.
This varied and pivotal role requires the candidate to be versatile and forward thinking with excellent IT skills. The successful candidate will have a highly professional approach coupled with high levels of confidentiality.
As a school we are committed to continuous improvement and supporting professional development, be this as a whole school or on an individual basis.
We believe Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is a fantastic place to work, read what some of our team have to say www.bcs.hants.sch.uk/page/?title=What it's really like to work here
If you have the drive and commitment to be part of the forward thinking team we would love to hear from you.
Application Procedure
Please note that we do not accept applications on Hampshire County Council forms as we are a Catholic school. All applications must be submitted on forms from the Catholic Education Service that are available on http://www.bcs.hants.sch.uk/vacanciesnav/ or by request from school.
If you require any further information or would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Beverley O’Shea via e-mail recruitment@bcs.hants.sch.uk
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
