Executive Assistant (EA)
Cathedral Schools Trust, Bristol, BS20 0HUThis job expired on 25 August 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
25 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37.5hrs per week 8am-4pm Monday to Friday, all year round. Term term working, plus 3 additional weeks will be considered for the right candidate.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SCP 28 - SCP 32 (1.0FTE £33,144.00 - £37,092.00) (This salary does not include any annual increase that may be awarded by CST Trustees for the academic year 2025/2026.)
What skills and experience we're looking for
About Us
Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) is a family of schools committed to inspiring learning both in and beyond the classroom. With a strong focus on music and the creative arts, we support every student and staff member in reaching their full potential. If you’re looking for a Trust that values creativity, growth, and meaningful learning, CST could be the perfect place for you.
We invite you to join our talented CST Operations team, within the CST Central team. Based in our central team offices in both the north and south of the city, you will also have the opportunity to work within our Trust schools and also home working. Please note there will be a requirement to attend meetings from 8am at times, although not necessarily in person.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a motivated Executive Assistant (EA) to join us as soon as possible. Supporting our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Deputy CEO and wider Leadership team, you will find yourself fully immersed in the day-to-day operations of our Trust. It is the perfect time for you to become a key member of our team as we are entering into an exciting period of growth. If you join us, a typical week in this role may see you involved in preparing and issuing key documents to our Headteachers, visiting one of our Trust schools and discussing scheduling decisions with our CEO .
About You
You are likely to have gained the ability to multi-task, build key relationships and manage your own and the diary of others in a flexible way through your career or personal experience. You will be able to bring to us integrity, organisational skills and sincere wish to work collaboratively with internal and external partners. You will have likely provided confidential administrative support to senior personnel in a previous role.
More information about the Trust, School and Role
To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.
To find out more about Cathedral Schools Trust please read the attached Recruitment pack and visit our website: https://www.cathedralschoolstrust.org/
Informal enquiries can be made via email to Katie Yeo, Operations Manager at kyeo@cathedralschoolstrust.org
We can offer you
Continuing Professional and Leadership development
Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
Many of our schools are easily accessible using public transport. For staff members who drive, a number of our schools offer free onsite or nearby street parking.
Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
How to apply …
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.
Please complete our application form by Midnight on Monday 25 August 2025
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview on Thursday 4 September 2025 at St Katherine’s School, Pill
All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you
Continuing Professional and Leadership development
Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
Many of our schools are easily accessible using public transport. For staff members who drive, a number of our schools offer free onsite or nearby street parking.
Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
Further information about the job
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cathedral Schools Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@cathedralschoolstrust.org
Head office location
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