Executive Assistant to the CEO

The Shaw Education Trust, Stoke-On-Trent, ST7 4DL

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  27 July 2026

• Closing date

  13 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: G8 SCP 28- 33 £33,700 - £38,220–Pay Award Pending

Executive Assistant to the CEO job summary

Shaw Education Trust is seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to become a trusted partner to our Chief Executive Officer, providing high-level executive support while helping to drive the strategic priorities of our ambitious and growing multi-academy trust.

This is far more than a traditional executive support role… You will be at the heart of the organisation, coordinating executive activity, supporting governance, preparing high-quality briefings and building strong relationships with senior leaders, Trustees and external partners. Your work will enable strategic decision-making and help ensure our Trust continues to deliver the very best outcomes for our schools.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, highly organised and able to anticipate needs before they arise. You will have exceptional communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining absolute confidentiality. In return, you will join a collaborative, ambitious Trust where your contribution will make a meaningful difference to colleagues across our organisation.

Whilst this role is based within our Central Team, its impact reaches every school and ultimately every child we serve. We are looking for someone who leads by example, takes pride in delivering excellence and is passionate about supporting our mission through the vital work they do behind the scenes. If you are motivated by purpose, thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, and want to play an important part in helping our schools succeed, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Location: SET Head Office, Kidsgrove - As part of our commitment to work-life balance, we offer flexibility in working hours and location during the school holidays.

At Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life. Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, or leading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.

Our values—opportunity, integrity, community, and equity—guide everything we do. Our vision is “Opening doors to the world through the power of learning.” We bring this to life through our mission: working together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice matters, and every learner thrives.

We are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools, proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their development through high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes, and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled, confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a real difference.

You will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and a strong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust has an equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailored learning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

If you have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape lives and create futures filled with promise, we would love you to join our team.

Together, let’s make the remarkable happen.

We believe every child has the potential to be extraordinary.

Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)

• Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays) 

• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.

• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands. 

• Free Eye Tests

• Cycle to work scheme

• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust. 

We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one. 

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

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined for the purposes of this guidance as:
Protecting children from maltreatment
Preventing impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development
Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
Shaw Education Trust recognises that in order to keep pupils safe, leaders must create where pupils and staff are able to speak freely and share any concerns they have.

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 The Shaw Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Shaw Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-shaw-education-trust

We are in the business of people; we focus on harnessing the power of people to affect positive change for our children and young adults.

We enable children, leaders, teachers and support teams, to create their individual best futures. We are bespoke: one size fits one.

Our approach derives from a mission that education should be an exciting space, buzzing with vibrancy, dynamism and unlimited potential.

Innovation and entrepreneurialism fuel our passion, enabling creativity and mandating agility. We love a pirate!

Our talented people are everything; we focus heavily on workforce development, talent acceleration, and healthy wellbeing. By offering high quality training, apprenticeships, and research opportunities we ensure all our colleagues are well motivated, committed, highly valued, and incredibly driven, skilled professionals.

We are proud of our work family: they create magic for our young people!

Our learning community is enhanced by the mix of academies (primary, secondary and specialist) within our Trust; all with an equal voice. This allows us to create a team of collaborative folk with a wide range of valuable experience and knowledge.

We value and enjoy the privilege of working with our children and young adults; they are precious cargo. We are proud to be ‘exactly like nothing else.’

Our Core Values are:
To Be Pupil And People Centred
To Act With Integrity
To be Innovative
To Be Best In Class
To Be Accountable

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