Job title
PA to the Principal & CEO
Job reference
REQ002700
Date posted
19/03/2025
Application closing date
06/04/2025
Location
Paignton
Salary
£27,747 to £31,422
Package
£27,747 to £31,422 + excellent benefits
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full Time
Job category/type
Support
Attachments
Blank
Job description
Salary: £27,747 to £31,422 + excellent benefits Contract Type: Permanent, full time, 37 hours, 52 weeks. Location: Paignton, Devon At South Devon College we are passionate that excellent teaching and learning can transform lives. We seek to achieve at the highest levels and welcome staff who share our drive for success.
In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 25 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities. The College is known as not just a leading Further Education College, but also as a top employer in the region.
We are currently recruiting for a Personal Assistant to the Principalship to provide executive support to the Principalship, primarily the Principal & CEO, and administrative support to the Head of Governance. The postholder will be a key member of the Principalship Office Team providing support across a wide variety of functions to ensure effective Principalship Office operation, and will take a proactive role in various projects at strategic level to support Principalship.
This is a challenging, fast paced role that requires excellent communication and IT skills (including thorough and current knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint within the Office 365 alongside Sharepoint), excellent organisational skills, and the ability to work and make decisions under pressure whilst being a collaborative and supportive member of our close-knit team.
If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact Laurence Frewin, Principal & CEO via email laurencefrewin@southdevon.ac.uk
Term time only contract or Job Shares considered.
Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward them for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:
- 25 daysannual leave (+ 8 days Bank Holiday) including the option to purchase additional holiday days;
- Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
- Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
- Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 16%;
- Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
- Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
- Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
- On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
- Employee Assistance Programmes;
- Discounted travel schemes.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 6th April 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 10th April 2025
To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website www.southdevon.ac.uk/jobs.
Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website. We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns were possible, and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options.
Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.
This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of learners, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.
Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975(as amended in 2013 and 2020).
