Employment Opportunities

Personal Assistant to the Head

Permanent / Full Time / All Year Round
£32,349 – £38,366pa (dependent upon skills and experience)

Start Date: December 2024

We are seeking a confident, pro-active, energetic, self-sufficient and well-organised professional for the role of PA to the Head here at Truro School.

The role of Personal Assistant (PA) to the Head is pivotal within the school and requires confidence, commitment, flexibility and initiative. The ability both to plan ahead and establish efficient process, as well as to respond and adapt well to new situations and change, is essential.  The PA is responsible for acting as the first line of contact for the Head, their diary management, the maintenance of administrative systems and filing, and for general secretarial and administrative duties.

The post holder comes into contact with a wide range of stakeholders, adults and pupils alike, and provides a warm welcome to visitors and other contacts whilst operating at the highest professional standards in support of the Head.  The post holder will be the key gatekeeper for the Head, managing access and contact firmly, but with warmth and approachability.

More information and job pack to be found on Truro School’s website.

In return, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits including excellent pension, fee remission, both an electric car and cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme, excellent CPD opportunities, and fantastic working facilities including free lunch, onsite parking and membership of the superb Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre.

Truro School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and DBS. We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date for applications is Monday 2nd December at 9.00am. We may close the advert earlier if a suitable candidate is found so an early application is encouraged.

We kindly ask that candidates who have recently applied for this role refrain from submitting another application at this time, as we will be reviewing previous submissions as part of this new process. Thank you for your understanding.

All applications must be made using a Truro School application form. Application forms must be completed in full and returned by post or e-mail to:

Abbie Carveth, HR/Recruitment Advisor, Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro, TR1 1TH

Email: [email protected], Tel: 01872 272763

Teacher Talentpool

With more than 120 teachers, full time and part time, we are always on the lookout for candidates who are passionate about education and are dedicated to shaping the future of young minds to join our vibrant community. We offer a diverse range of subjects and therefore are always interested in candidates with excellent subject knowledge, positivity and energy.

If you would like to be added to our candidate database for either short term or permanent, part-time or full-time future teaching opportunities, please submit your CV to [email protected] so that we can contact you if a vacancy arises within the next 12 months. When a role comes up, we will ask you at that stage to complete an application form if you are interested in taking your application further. Please make sure you indicate what subject(s) would most be of interest to you along with the key stages you would like to teach plus your availability, so that we can accurately match your interests to any future roles. We also have cover supervisor opportunities from time to time, so please also get in touch for more information if you are interested in cover work.

We recognise the outstanding people that work across every part of our school, both in and outside of the classroom, and we support them with a fantastic range of benefits – from competitive salaries and pension plans, to free lunches and refreshments and a well-resourced wellbeing programme (including free membership of the amazing Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre), as well as continuous professional development opportunities and a culture of lifelong learning.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.