Relevant Skills / Aptitudes: • Excellent interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills • Strong presentation skills • Ability to work effectively and flexibly on own initiative under pressure
• Strong team player and communicator • Excellent influencing and negotiating skills • Ability to motivate staff and to manage collaborative and innovative team working • Strong verbal and numerical reasoning ability • Ability to create good working relationships both internally and externally and manage stakeholders effectively • Able to work with, structure and prioritise large amounts of project information • Strong analytical and research skills, able to produce technical content and organise material • Ability to think strategically but still maintain attention to detail in preparation and delivery of management information to a wide audience • Ability to effectively manage time and meet deadlines whilst under pressure • Ability to challenge in a constructive manner and propose innovative solutions. • Ability to develop creative solutions to difficult issues General Requirements All staff are expected to: • Work towards and support the Trust vision and current objectives outlined in the GDST Strategic Development Plan • Work within the Trust’s health and safety policy to ensure a safe working environment for staff and visitors • Work within the GDST’s Diversity Policy to promote equality of opportunity for all staff, both current and prospective • Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive, courteous relations with the Trust Office colleagues, schools staff, external contacts and visitors • Engage actively in the performance review process, and training and development opportunities available • The ability to balance process with content • Positive, ‘can-do’ flexible attitude to work.
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