PA to Headteacher & SLT
Salary information: Scale 5, £27,920 - £29,166 per annum (depending on experience)
Work pattern: 36 hours per week, Term time only + 11 days during the holidays (39.2 weeks)
Start date: September 2025
Contract type: Permanent
We are seeking a highly organised, proactive, and discreet Personal Assistant (PA) to provide exceptional support to our Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team (SLT). This is a vital role in our dynamic and high-achieving secondary school community, where professionalism, efficiency, and a commitment to excellence are key.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Headteacher and SLT.
- Manage complex and sensitive correspondence, diaries, and meeting arrangements.
- Draft and prepare high-quality documents, reports, and presentations.
- Support key school functions including Ofsted preparation, governor meetings, and parental communications.
- Uphold confidentiality and act as a professional representative of the Headteacher’s office.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders with tact, diplomacy, and efficiency.
You will have:
- GCSE-level English and Mathematics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritise a busy workload under pressure.
- A confident user of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and school management systems (e.g., Arbor or equivalent).
- A positive, professional demeanour with a strong sense of discretion and integrity.
- Ideally, experience in a education setting.
Closing date: Thursday 17th July 2025 at 10am
Further information: Please note that we will be scheduling interviews with suitable candidates as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated closing date.
