Executive Assistant

Sarah Bonnell School, London, E15 4LP

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  14 August 2026 at 2pm

• Date listed

  30 July 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: £45,750.00 - £49,056.00 Annually (Actual)

Executive Assistant job summary

About this Role

Location: Sarah Bonnell School & Newham Community Trust Office

Report to: Head of School and Director of Education

Salary: P03 - Full time - £45,750 - £49,056

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and interview and appoint candidates before the advertised closing date.

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Executive Assistant to join our Sarah Bonnell and Trust team.

Are you an exceptional organiser and communicator, looking to make a real impact in an inspiring educational environment?

You will play a pivotal part in the smooth running of our school and trust, providing high-level executive support, managing the diaries of the Head of School and Director of Education, preparing confidential reports and correspondence, and acting as a key point of contact for stakeholders. You will coordinate events, oversee administrative functions, and ensure all communications reflect our commitment to excellence and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive executive support and effective diary management for The Head of School and Director of Education
• Act as a key point of contact, managing communications with internal and external stakeholders Prepare reports, agendas, presentations, and confidential correspondence to a high professional standard
• Organise and take minutes for meetings, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution Support the management of complaints, compliance, and operational matters, maintaining confidentiality and discretion at all times
• Coordinate school events and stakeholder engagement activities
• Manage highly confidential and sensitive information with the utmost integrity
• Support and contribute to safeguarding processes, demonstrating awareness of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance
• Assist with project coordination and manage competing priorities to ensure smooth daily operations
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration across the school and trust, modelling professionalism at all times
• Develop and maintain effective systems for monitoring and reporting relevant school data

Flexibility

You will be required to work at any of the Trust’s sites, including all schools and the central office, as directed. The role involves travel between locations, and you are expected to attend any Trust site as required to meet operational needs. Flexibility in relation to location and working arrangements is an essential requirement of the role.

Safeguarding:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every member of staff has a responsibility to identify concerns, act appropriately and always work in the best interests of children.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Equality, Health & Safety and Data Protection:

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

All employees are expected to comply with Trust policies relating to health and safety, safeguarding and data protection, including UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

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 Sarah Bonnell School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1202 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sarah Bonnell School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sarah-bonnell-school-london

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