Executive Assistant to Headteacher
Heron Hall Academy, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 4SA2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
4 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £35,253.00 - £36,894.00 Annually (Actual) NSCT Health Cash Plan + Generous Pension
Executive Assistant to Headteacher job summary
Heron Hall is an eight-form entry mixed secondary academy and sixth form, part of North Star Community Trust, whose mission is to inspire children and young people to thrive both academically and socially, and to prepare them for an ever-changing world. As you walk into Heron Hall, you get a feeling of pride, of being somewhere everyone matters, where no one is left behind and where every single student can reach their full potential. The high aspirations of our staff, inspires our children to work hard and stretch themselves.
Our Business and Administration Team at NSCT provides essential centralised support to four academies across the Trust. The team ensures THE smooth day-to-day operations across the Trust TO enable school leaders and teachers to focus on delivering high-quality education.
The Role
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to provide executive-level support to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team at Heron Hall Academy. This pivotal role will ensure the smooth operation of the Headteacher’s office and wider school administration, managing communications, coordinating schedules and handling administrative tasks with professionalism and discretion. As a key point of contact for staff, Trust leadership and external stakeholders, you will play a vital role in supporting the academy’s vision and daily operations.
The role is Term Time + 3 weeks.
Ideal Candidate
We are seeking a dynamic and adaptable individual with:
✔️ Proven experience as an executive assistant or personal assistant, ideally in an educational setting.
✔️ Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage complex schedules and priorities.
✔️ Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
✔️ High attention to detail and the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure.
✔️ Proficiency in Microsoft Office or similar platforms.
✔️ A positive, solution-focused attitude and a commitment to supporting the academy’s ethos and values.
What We Offer
Our pledge is to offer a supportive, caring, meaningful place to work and learn. Being an employer of choice is our continued aspiration. We offer a range of benefits to our staff:
- North Star Wellbeing Scheme, covering a range of healthcare cover and benefits
- Career pathways and leadership development
- Continuous professional development and training opportunities
- Promote manageable workloads and support a healthy work life balance
- Generous pension scheme
- Subsidised lunches in our canteen
- Cycle scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Many other perks and discounts
📅 Apply Now and become part of the Heron Hall Academy team!
Early applications are therefore encouraged as this vacancy may close if we receive sufficient applications.
Please note we do not accept CVs and you must apply via My New Term.
Safeguarding Statement
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. As part of our recruitment process, the successful candidate will be required to undergo enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and any other checks relevant to their role, in line with safer recruitment practices.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to fostering a positive and inclusive working culture that reflects our Trust's ethos of being ‘Stronger Together.’ The Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all. It aims to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
Your personal data will be processed for recruitment purposes only. For more information, contact the HR team.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with KCSIE updates, an online search will be conducted as part of our due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates.
Heron Hall Academy is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Heron Hall Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1191 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Heron Hall Academy website
Heron Hall Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form. Part of North Star Community Trust, an educational charity that manages a family of 4 academies in North London, educating some 2,600 pupils, we are located in a culturally diverse and underserved area of Enfield.
With our Headteacher, Mr Arthur Barzey, winner of the UK’s top national teaching award - for the Times Headteacher of the Year 2022 - and a school that in 2021 was a Bronze Award winner for UK Secondary School of the Year, it is no surprise that Heron Hall Academy is becoming one of the most popular schools in the borough. This year we have also been nominated for the prestigious Education Business Leadership award for a UK Secondary School.
Heron Hall is a place of love, respect and tolerance, a home away from home for your children, somewhere they will be safe and cared for. As you walk into Heron Hall Academy, I believe you get a feeling of pride, of being somewhere everyone matters, where no one is left behind and where every single student can reach their full potential. The magnificent building and facilities, added to the attitude and high aspirations of our staff, inspires our children to work hard and stretch themselves. We bridge the digital divide by ensuring every student a laptop computer to use at home, upon enrolment in Year7.
Making a real difference
Heron Hall is an inspiring school shaping bright futures. It is a place where students thrive and futures take flight. With a strong legacy of academic excellence and diversity, we are committed to empowering young minds. Our mission is to provide a nurturing environment where students develop essential skills and make meaningful contributions to society. Join our close-knit community and embark on an exciting educational journey at Heron Hall Academy.
Equality and diversity, a school for all
Led by one of the few black headteachers in the UK, there has been a sustained focus on equality and diversity since the school began. We have embraced the local community in developing a rich and diverse curriculum with books studied, for example, from authors from a wide variety of ethnic origins. Departments such as English incorporate literature from BAME authors into their KS3 units whilst History incorporates whole units on BAME, and specifically African history, to help our students see their own stories represented in what we teach.
Through links with many organisations we have been able to put in place numerous opportunities for students from BAME backgrounds in areas such as: workshops on identity, social media and relationships; role model workshops for boys; and inspirational BAME speakers for examinations and careers events. All students are expected to sign a diversity pledge, which focuses on ensuring that students no matter their background, race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation are treated the same at Heron.
Raising aspirations, career opportunities
Many of our students are unfamiliar with the opportunities available to them when they first start with us. Some will hold the belief that they are going to be unable to obtain places within competitive institutions or careers. Our careers programme helps to eradicate these views, with chances to attend workshops, seek advice from external careers advisors, and support with Sixth Form applications, as well as interacting with top employers and industry professionals. We have a particularly strong partnership with the Enfield Caribbean Association who organise an annual careers fair with BAME role models, from the Royal Air force to neurosurgeons. External speakers who have come to the school have included a High Court judge, one of the world’s top speech writers and YouTube entrepreneurs.
Ofsted
“Students and teachers enjoy positive relationships. This contributes to their good behaviour. They respond positively when given their tasks, applying themselves well. Similarly, they mix and chat freely with members of staff during social time in a pleasant and positive atmosphere. While they are well supervised, students very largely manage their own behaviours with aplomb. Students behave well in lessons and during social time.”
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