Executive Assistant to the Head of College (1289)

At Ambitious College, we are looking for an EA to the Head of College to join our team.<br><br>You'll proactively support the Head of College and the College Leadership Team (CLT) and the College Governing Body to provide confidential high quality administrative and Executive support in order for them to achieve their objectives. This is a cross-campus role - The CCC campus in Tottenham will close in August 2027 and therefore from September 2027 your place of work will be Ambitious College, Montagu Building, 73 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5HA.<br><br>You'll conduct complex diary management, as well as proactively managing internal and external communication for the Head and College, CLT and Governing Body. You'll coordinate arrangement for meetings, ensuring all relevant documentation is circulated and accessible.<br><br>We are looking for someone who has:<br><br><ul><li>Previous experience of effectively supporting senior leaders in an education environment</li><li>Experience of providing high quality secretarial and office management /administration support.</li><li>Experience of working for two or more people simultaneously.</li><li>Extensive demonstrable experience of organising board meetings/governing body meetings and being responsible for taking notes/minutes at meetings<br><br></li></ul>In return we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance, commitment to continued professional development (CPD) and more!<br><br>This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.<br><br>If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact Stephen Vickers, Recruitment Manager - svickers@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk , 020 8815 5439.<br><br>Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.<br><br>Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.<br><br>Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.<br><br>The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.<br><br>Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

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