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All Saints Catholic Academy Trust has an exciting new opportunity for a professional, reliable and proactive individual to provide operational leadership and support for our Headteachers in the Trust's primary schools in the Watford and Rickmansworth area. Previous experience of working in a school office or similar environment is key to this role.
You will have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, excellent administrative skills, and be proficient in the use of IT packages. You will be a team player with the ability to build relationships across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will be proactive, adept at multi-tasking, have a flexible can-do attitude and will be willing to take on various ad-hoc tasks as required. It would be an advantage to demonstrate previous experience of project management, especially within the education sector.
This hub currently consists of the following schools, and the ability to travel between them is an essential requirement of the post:
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, Watford, WD17 4FS
Divine Saviour Catholic Primary School, WD5 0HW
St John's Catholic Primary School, Mill End, WD3 7HG
This is a 22.5 hours/week contract, to be worked over at least 3 days (other working patterns can be discussed at interview)
We welcome applications from all faiths and none, however it is expected that the postholder will actively support the Catholic ethos and aims of the Trust.
Safeguarding Statement
All Saints Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, at least two satisfactory references must be provided, and any other safeguarding checks that are required at the time of appointment will be applied to the pre-employment process.
All offers of employment are conditional and subject to safeguarding checks being met successfully. The Trust reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment should it deem pre-employment checks as unsatisfactory.
Following the shortlisting stage, and prior to making a final decision, the Trust/School will collect and process information publicly available about you by conducting a brief online search using an internet search engine. We do this to ensure that the school acts in accordance with its obligations set out in the latest version of "Keeping Children Safe in Education" (KCSiE)
By submitting the application form I understand that I am giving my consent for the Trust/School to carry out an online search if I am shortlisted for this post. The search would be part of the Trust/School's due diligence in line with the latest KCSiE guidance and would be limited to identifying any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. I understand that the Trust/School might want to explore any such incidents or issues with me at interview.