Executive Assistant
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4RP9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 November 2026
Closing date
23 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
14 September 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
- 34,237-38,510
Executive Assistant job summary
Executive Assistant
Orchard House, 79 Gold Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4EQ
37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (with generous annual leave allowance)
NJC Scale Point 21-26 (£34,237 to £38,510)
This vacancy has recently been updated following a review of the role. The position is now full-time (37 hours per week) rather than part-time, and the responsibilities have been enhanced to include support for the Trust's social media activity and internal events. We encourage previous visitors to the advert to review the updated details and consider applying.
Be the professional partner behind our leadership team
A rare opportunity has arisen to join our Trust as Executive Assistant, following the retirement of a long-serving post holder. This well-established role sits at the heart of the organisation, providing trusted support to the CEO, Director of Finance and Operations and wider Executive Team.
More than a traditional PA role, this position offers the opportunity to become a key contributor to the effective leadership and operation of the Trust. Working closely with senior leaders, you will provide the high-level support that enables strategic leadership to flourish, helping to ensure that priorities are delivered, stakeholders are engaged and Trust operations run smoothly.
You will be involved in many aspects of Trust life, from coordinating executive diaries and preparing key documentation to supporting governance processes, statutory compliance activities and organisation-wide projects. You will become a trusted professional partner to senior leaders, ensuring priorities are delivered efficiently and that key stakeholders remain informed, engaged and connected.
No two days will be the same. One week you may be helping to coordinate important governance meetings, supporting policy reviews and compliance activities, or overseeing organisational communications. The next, you may be assisting with strategic projects, Trust events or supporting the management of key information systems and external partnerships.
Who are we looking for?
We're seeking someone who combines exceptional organisational ability with sound judgement, discretion and initiative.
You will already have a successful track record in a PA, Executive Assistant or senior administrative support role and will be comfortable working with senior leaders, balancing competing priorities and managing confidential information. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong digital capability and an eye for detail that ensures nothing gets missed.
Equally important is your approach. You'll be someone who enjoys finding solutions, improving processes and building positive relationships with colleagues and external partners. You'll be confident working independently, adaptable when priorities change and committed to delivering work of the highest standard.
Why join us?
You will work as part of the Trust Central Services Team, a group of professionals using expertise in delivering core services and high‑quality support to our academies. We enjoy a purposeful, positive and good-humoured working environment, based in dedicated office space in Wellingborough.
We are an ambitious and values-driven Trust committed to delivering excellent outcomes for our pupils and communities. We believe that great organisations are built by great people and are committed to developing talented professionals, providing opportunities to grow, contribute and make a meaningful impact. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and gain a fascinating insight into strategic leadership within education.
What We Offer
How to apply
Please apply online at Vacancies | Hatton Academies Trust
The closing date for this vacancy is 9am on Wednesday 23 September 2026
Date for interview is Wednesday 30 September 2026
Our recruitment processes help us understand what you uniquely contribute. Submissions that rely too heavily on AI risk obscuring the very qualities we are looking to discover. If you use AI, let it support your thinking, not replace it.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will undergo an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
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.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1440 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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