Clerk to the Trust and PA to Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Teesside Learning Trust is a newly formed Multi Academy Trust which was established on 1^st September 2016, comprised of two Primary Academies in Redcar and Cleveland, and two Secondary Academies, Thornaby Academy in Stockton and Freebrough Academy in Redcar and Cleveland, we are at an exciting point in our development as a Trust.

Led by a strong and effective Board of Trustees, Teesside Learning Trust is ambitious for all of our students and is keen to establish itself as a centre of excellence in the North East region.  Students benefit from the resources and expertise across the four schools within the Trust and we are in a great position to develop a smooth and seamless transition between primary and secondary schools for our students.  Being part of a much bigger entity also brings opportunities for the development of staff and succession planning opportunities

Our aim is to be recognised as an outstanding provider of education and we are committed to appointing outstanding professionals to join us on this exciting journey.

Clerk to the Trust and PA to Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Teesside Learning Trust are looking to appoint an experienced professional who will provide high level advice on governance, constitutional and procedural matters and arrange and coordinate training and induction packages for Trustees. The post also includes providing an effective, efficient and professional PA service to the CEO which involves arranging meetings, taking minutes, keeping records and advising the CEO and Board of Trustees on local and national developments that will impact on the Trust.

We are looking for an extremely professional individual who has a strong working knowledge of Governance, preferably within Schools and Academies. Flexibility in terms of working hours is required as the successful candidate will be required to clerk a number of Trustees meetings which may take place on an evening (typically 6pm-9pm). Attendance at events and functions may also be required.

This post will be based at Thornaby Academy, travel within the working day may be required within the Stockton and Redcar & Cleveland areas. Further travel may be required on an ad hoc basis.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of our pre-employment checks.

Salary: SCP 30 – 32 £26,556 - £28,203 per annum Gross) £23,753 – £25,226 per annum pro rata

Start Date: Monday 24^th April 2017

Contract Type: 37 Hours per week, ‘Term Time only’ plus 2 weeks

Closing Date: 9am on Thursday 2^nd March 2017

Interviews: w/c 13^th March or 20^th March 2017

Location of work: Thornaby Academy, Baysdale Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB.

For further information of how to apply and to request an application pack, please visit the ‘Vacancies’ section of our Thornaby Academy website via the apply button.