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.