19 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    23 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    3 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£38,934.00 - £42,324.00 Annually (FTE)

Executive Assistant job summary

Executive Assistant

Location: RET Central Office in Teddington

Salary: £38,934 - £42,324

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time (or term time plus), hybrid working out of term time

Are you an organised, proactive and highly motivated professional looking for your next challenge? Russell Education Trust is seeking an outstanding Executive Assistant to support our high-performing central team in a dynamic and fast-paced role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and values-driven trust that places excellence, ambition, and opportunity at the heart of everything we do. With a proven track record of outstanding student outcomes, RET is ranked in the top 10 nationally for progress.

About the Role:

As Executive Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting our CEO, senior leaders, and central team in the delivery of our strategic priorities. You’ll manage schedules, coordinate key meetings and events and provide essential administrative and organisational support across a range of trust-wide initiatives. This is a role with variety, responsibility, and scope to make a real impact.

What We’re Looking For:

  • A skilled and experienced Executive Assistant or senior administrator

  • A strong communicator with exceptional attention to detail and a proactive approach

  • Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities with professionalism and discretion

  • Someone who thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment

What We Offer:

  • The opportunity to be part of a nationally recognised, high-performing trust

  • A supportive and values-led working culture

  • Professional development opportunities and room to grow

  • Generous holiday and pension package

About RET:

The Russell Education Trust supports a family of exceptional schools, each committed to providing the highest standard of education to every child. Our schools are inclusive, academically ambitious, and deeply rooted in their communities. At the heart of our mission is a belief in opportunity for all — and our Executive Assistant will be instrumental in helping us realise that mission at scale.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re an experienced EA ready to bring your skills to a purpose-driven organisation making a national impact, we’d love to hear from you.

To Apply:

Please visit our website or if you would like to discuss the role contact Bushra Benserghin (email b.benserghin@russelleducationtrustorg.uk).

Closing date: 23 April 2025

Interviews to be held: Week commencing 28 April 2025

We reserve the right to review applications as they are received, therefore we encourage early applications.


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 are not accepted.

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About Russell Education Trust

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Multi-academy trust

Head office location

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