Executive Assistant to the Headteacher & Senior Leadership Team

Teign School, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3JG

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  18 June 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: Grade E, scp 16 to 22:- £31,525 to £34,811 (full time equivalent) £28,254 to £31,199 (approximate actual salary range)
• Additional allowances:

  Grade E, scp 16 to 22:- £31,525 to £34,811 (full time equivalent) £28,254 to £31,199 (approximate actual salary range)

Executive Assistant to the Headteacher & Senior Leadership Team job summary

Executive Assistant to the Headteacher & Senior Leadership Team

37 hours per week, 41 weeks pa (ie full time term-time plus 15 days)

Permanent - with effect from 1 September 2026

Grade E, scp 16 to 22

• £31,525 to £34,811 (full time equivalent)

• £28,254 to £31,199 (approximate actual salary range)

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised, professional and proactive Executive Assistant to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the strategic and operational leadership of the school, contributing fully to our ethos as a Rights Respecting School at the centre of our community.

This is a rewarding opportunity to join a school where we are committed to enabling every pupil to become their best self and to move on to aspirational destinations, supported by a team of colleagues who care deeply for one another and the community we serve.

We expect to appoint someone who is:

• committed to our values, placing children and young people at the centre of all they do;

• highly organised, efficient and able to manage a varied and demanding workload;

• an excellent communicator, able to build positive relationships with staff, students, families and external partners;

• professional, approachable and able to act with discretion, integrity and confidentiality at all times;

• proactive and solution-focused, with the ability to use initiative and anticipate the needs of the Headteacher and leadership team;

• committed to supporting a culture where staff work collaboratively, support one another and take pride in serving the community;

• confident in using a range of IT systems and able to work flexibly in a busy school environment;

• able to work as part of a team while demonstrating strong individual ownership and accountability.

In return we offer:

• the opportunity to work in a school that is proud to be at the centre of its community;

• a caring and committed staff team who value and support one another;

• a strong sense of purpose, with a shared commitment to ensuring all pupils achieve and thrive;

• a supportive and ambitious Senior Leadership Team;

• a commitment to staff wellbeing and high-quality professional development.

Further details of the post are available on Teign School's website via Vacancies - Teign School, and if you have any queries, please feel free to email Miss Atkinson, Headteacher’s PA - ruth.atkinson@teignschool.org.uk. Applications must be made by submission of the My New Term application form on Vacancies - Teign School.

Applications are welcome from candidates with relevant experience in administrative, executive support or school-based roles.

The closing date for applications is Friday 3 July (5pm) with interviews to take place on Wednesday 8 July 2026.

ESW is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service

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.

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 Teign School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1077 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Teign School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/teign-school-newton-abbot

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