Is our Executive Assistant (FTC) opportunity at Oasis Community Learning the role for you?
- You’ll be joining us as Oasis. We’re a large established Multi-Academy Trust of 56 Academies but we’re more than a MAT. As part of the Oasis charity, we exist to make a difference and enhance young people’s lives. Want to help us build stronger communities and help our students and families both inside and outside of the classroom? Then this may well be the role for you.
- No two days are the ever the same. Like variety? Then this could be the role for you.
- This is real chance to be central to the operations of a purpose-led organisation.
- This is a role with great support systems in place. You won’t work in isolation, supported by an experienced team of EA’s who work closely together to ensure you can understand us and how we work.
If you share our vision, want to make a difference? and this sounds exactly what you are looking for then please read on!
About our Executive Assistant - Midlands Role
You'll be joining us at Oasis at a great time. Lots of work is going on in the Education sector and we're lucky to be playing a key role in shaping this. At Oasis we are a family and you won't do things in isolation here. We have a team of experienced staff in place, all working towards our shared vision for community; a place where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive.
Our EA - Midlands is a multifaceted role. You'll be:
- Key to supporting and supportively challenging our Regional Director (RD) to help the smooth running of our 10 Midlands academies.
- You’ll manage diaries and you’ll manage a variety of requests for support to ensure that our RD can effectively carry out all her duties.
- Proactive: a central point of contact for Principals within the region and with all the national functions that help support our region.
- A people person, great at building and maintaining relationships. A key aspect of the role is maintaining flow and operations of our hub councils, facilitating operations and keeping this all running smoothly.
- A key member in our Safeguarding and Mental Health team, supporting the Director of Safeguarding and wider team to ensure smooth operations.
- A critical interface between regional and national operations.
Hopefully this gives a flavour but further info can be found in the job description.
Who will your key stakeholders be?
As Executive Assistant you will work alongside the Regional Director for the Midlands, as well as our Director of Safeguarding and Mental Health and the wider teams. You’ll also be a key member of our secretarial function and ably supported by our Executive Assistant to the CEO.
Key details and what will you get in return?
Duration: This is a FTC for 12 months to cover a maternity leave
Salary: £37,035 - £40,476 + £3k allowance on top. Max: £43,476
Base: primarily be Oasis Academy Benson (Handsworth); however the role will support either remotely or in person across our 10 academies around the Midlands as required (academy details can be found on website)
Hours: 37 hours a week with support required outside of this, should there be any critical incidents that need responding to.
Benefits: - Continued professional development both on an informal and formal basis - Wider Oasis Community Learning benefits portal including health & dental cover & discounts at leading companies - The holiday year runs between 1st September and 31st August. If employment commences or terminates part way through a holiday year, the entitlement during that holiday year shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis rounded up to the nearest half day. Support staff have the following holiday entitlement:
• Under 2 years’ continuous service: 34 days holiday, comprising of 26 days + 8 Bank holidays.
• Under 4 years’ continuous service: 39 days Holiday, comprising of 31 days + 8 Bank holidays.
• Over 4 years’ continuous service: 40 days holiday, comprising of 32 days + 8 Bank holidays.
About Oasis Community Learning
The overall vision for every part of Oasis is for community. A place where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their God-given potential. Delivering first-class, innovative education is part of the work we do as we seek to grow an Oasis Hub in every area where we work; creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods that provide integrated and diverse services to benefit the whole person and whole community.
Next steps
Informal conversations are welcomed prior to application, how to do this will be clarified , when you click apply.
Applications are open until Monday 17th November. We will be shortlisting on the 18th November and interviews will take place in person on Monday 24th November. At this stage prospective candidates will then have an informal conversation with our Director of Safeguarding/Mental Health prior to any formal offer.