Principal's Executive Assistant

**Location**:Feilding

**Listed**: Friday, 28 April

**Type**: Permanent + fulltime
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Hato Pāora College is a Catholic boarding school for Māori boys, which was founded by the Society of Mary and opened in 1948.

The College's success with its young students is linked to high standards, values and expectations, which are reinforced in the daily school life and serve to shape HE TAPAPA RANGATIRA (Leaders for Tomorrow) in its students who attend the school from all tribal regions throughout the country.

The core purpose of the College is education. This empowers the community to maximise its collective and individual potential, and to nurture the whole person - spirituality, intellectually, physically, artistically, socially and emotionally.

Working alongside the Tumuaki, the Principal's Executive Assistant oversees the effective running of all Administration at Hato Pāora College. They are responsible for all financial tasks related to banking, student accounts, debtors, audit, budget and payroll. They also manage relationships both internally and externally, working with suppliers and staff to ensure all orders are made efficiently for the kura.

The Principal's Executive Assistant also has 2 direct reports to manage, therefore previous supervisory/mentoring experience would be an advantage.

To be successful in this opportunity, we are looking for someone who is highly organised, systems orientated and can work well under pressure.

**Knowledge and Skill Set we are seeking**
- Experience in accounts and payroll - currently using EdPay and Xero
- A solid financial understanding and capability
- Effective administration communication, both orally and written
- Deadline-focused with accountability
- Ability to build positive relationships with all connections to the kura
- A Problem-Solver and able to work well under pressure
- An effective team player

You will need to hold a full driver's licence for this position, ideally hold a current first aid certificate and will also need to pass a Police Vetting clearance.

The recruitment for this role is being managed by PN Personnel. For more information, please feel free to contact Christne Hanning on 06 280 2400.