JOB PURPOSE You will: To provide a confidential and efficient Personal Assistant role to the Associate Headteacher. To lead on the School’s HR service provision. To contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people with regard to the Keeping Children Safe in Education through the administration of the Single Central Record and Safer Recruitment protocols. WORK PERFORMED HR services: In collaboration with the Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead, administer the Single Central Record for all staff ensuring it is kept up to date and that all requirements are met. Lead on all aspects of the recruitment process of school staff from advertising and arranging interviews etc. (ensuring that this is in line with the Trust’s Safer Recruitment Policy) through to issuing offering letters and completing statutory checks etc. Set up and maintain accurate and confidential personnel records in accordance with statutory and audit requirements. Recording of staff absences on the Trust’s HR system and lead and manage good absence management control in line with the Trust’s Sickness Absence Management policy, including conducting return to work interviews, arranging meetings within the policy and setting up occupational health interviews. Provide a confidential and supportive HR service to school staff, being a point of contact should staff require support or advice. Support the Associate Headteacher with any staff matters including those that fall under the including Capability, Disciplinary or Grievance Policies. Alongside the Associate Headteacher produce the termly personnel report for the Trust. To process monthly payroll variances, check payroll to ensure that everyone has been paid correctly and obtain authorisation from the Associate Headteacher &Executive Headteacher for processing of payroll. Personal Assistance: To manage and organise the Associate Headteacher’s diary ensuring time is managed to ensure maximum cost efficiency. This will include arranging internal and external meetings as appropriate: liaising with governors, Trust colleagues, parents/ carers (sometimes with difficult conversations), contractors, official Government agencies and other visitors to the school. Deliver accurate and timely administrative services and functions to the Associate Headteacher & other senior staff as requested such as proof-reading letters, collating information & sending out communications. Act as a first point of contact for visitors, staff and students who have a meeting with or wish to speak to the Associate Headteacher Set agendas (in conjunction with the AH), minute weekly senior management meetings and circulate minutes Produce and share the school’s annual calendar with staff and parents/ carers. Support with the maintenance and upkeep of the information on the school’s website Oversee the implementation of the school’s social media strategy Manage the office inbox, responding to general enquiries or forwarding on requests to the relevant staff as appropriate Monitor incoming complaints, directing them to the appropriate places and ensuring responses are provided in line with the Trust’s complaints policy. Maintain up to date records. Manage the reception staff and other administration staff, carrying out appraisal reviews. PEOPLE RESPONSIBILITIES Line manage individuals within the administration team including managing their appraisals SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILTIES The post holder is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults she/he is responsible for or comes into contact with. Administration of the Single Central Record and Safer Recruitment protocols. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES N/A BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES To ensure safe and proper use of equipment. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT The School is committed to personal and organisational development of the individual. The post holder will be encouraged to participate in training and other learning activities as required including appraisal SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT The School operates a ‘Non Smoking’ policy. As such, the post holder is required to refrain from smoking in any School workplace. Co-operate with the employer on all issues to do with Health, Safety & Welfare. Support the School’s implementation of all other current statutory requirements, e.g. Disability Discrimination Act, Access to Work, Equal Opportunities, Child Protection etc. GDPR & DATA PROTECTION As an employee of the School, the post holder is expected to comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act (GDPR) 2018. As part of your application to join us, we will gather and use information relating to you. For further details and the recruitment privacy notice please visit www.lodeheathschool.co.uk/gdpr. This job description will be reviewed annually and may be subject to amendment or modification at any time after consultation with the post holder. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks, but sets out the main expectations of the School in relation to the post holder’s professional responsibilities and duties. Elements of this job description and changes to it may be negotiated at the request of either the Headteacher or the incumbent of the post.