St Giles Spencer Academy is an Outstanding Primary Special Academy in Derby City. We are a warm, friendly and inclusive academy which meets the needs of pupils with a range of special educational needs and disabilities.   

St Giles Spencer Academy is looking to appoint an enthusiastic PA to Principal & Administrator to join our Business Team to support the effective running of our school office.

This is an exciting opportunity, and we are looking for a highly organised and skilled individual who has strong personal skills and has enthusiasm, who can work effectively under pressure with conflicting work demands and is competent to work on their own initiative.

This role is part time working 30 hours per week (8.30am-15:00) on a permanent, term time only basis. The start date is as soon as possible depending on current working commitments. 

We are proud of what we do at St Giles Spencer Academy and our recent school achievements are a result of a great team effort amongst pupils and their families, governors and staff: 

• Special School of the Year Award 
• Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ 
• NASEN Learning Support Staff of the Year Award 
• Inclusion Quality Mark Flagship 
• Family First Quality Award 
• British Council International Schools Award 
• Be Mighty, Be Creative Award 
• ICAN Communication Specialist Accreditation 
• Arts Mark Gold Award 
• Fair-Trade Award 
• Learning Outside the Classroom Award 
• National Autistic Society Accredited School 

If you want to be part of an innovative, forward thinking and outward facing special school; who are genuinely committed to investing in your professional development, then St Giles could be the academy for you.

If you would like more information about the post and / or an informal visit to the school, please contact the school office via 01332 343039 or email info@stgilesspencer.org.uk

If you are interested in joining us, please apply as soon as possible as we may close the vacancy early. 

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics. 

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer