Executive Assistant

Discovery Multi Academy Trust, Southway, PL6 6DX

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  23-02-2026 or as soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,711.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £33,699 per annum Grade F

Executive Assistant job summary

We firmly believe that our Trust can only be as strong as the people who work within it. We therefore welcome applications from colleagues with previous experience of this role, as well as those who demonstrate the aptitude, ambition, and commitment to develop and succeed in this role. Appropriate training and ongoing support will be provided, tailored to your experience, to enable you to become confident and accomplished in this post.

We are a Trust at the beginning of an ambitious journey towards excellence. We are seeking a professional who will relish the opportunity to help move the Trust forward with enthusiasm, discretion, and dedication. Our local community and families deserve to be supported by excellent staff who take pride in working collaboratively as part of a committed and forward-thinking team.

The role encompasses three key areas: Executive PA support to the CEO, Human Resources administration and governance support. The successful applicant will have strong administrative experience, demonstrating accurate and effective communication skills, both written and verbal. You will have the ability to manage a varied workload with professionalism, discretion, and calm efficiency, even when priorities shift. Strong organisational skills, sound judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to work proactively as part of a team are essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about education and eager to make a meaningful contribution to the success of our Trust.

We encourage informal discussions about this post. To book a Teams call, please contact Mrs Jodie Harris via HR@Discoverymat.co.uk. Please apply by visiting MyNewTerm. We may close this advert earlier than advertised if we find a suitable candidate before this date.

Discovery Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches and other pre-employment checks.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Discovery Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/discovery-multi-academy-trust

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