Head of House PA

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1UL

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  22 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,612.00 - £27,612.00 Annually (FTE) Starting Salary (pro rata): £24,359.01

Head of House PA job summary

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School –Woodbrooke Rd, Birmingham, B30 1UL

37 Hours | Term Time + 1 week | Monday to Friday

Start Date: September 2025

Starting Salary (pro rata): £24,359.01 (FTE £27,612.00)

The role:

Are you a proactive, enthusiastic, and supportive individual? If so, Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School may have an exciting opportunity for you. We are seeking to appoint a Head of House PA to provide vital pastoral and administrative support in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. In this role, you will work closely with the Head of House, playing a key part in delivering day-to-day clerical assistance.

At Dame Elizabeth Cadbury, our pupils are part of one of four Houses – Durham, Exeter, Warwick, or York. Every pupil is assigned to a House upon joining the school to ensure they receive dedicated pastoral care. The Heads of Houses serve as the main point of contact for parents and carers, making strong administrative support essential to the success of the role.

Key responsibilities include making first day absence calls, attending parental meetings to take minutes, and maintaining up-to-date pupil records.

About you:
To be successful for this role you should:

• Have at least GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) in English and Maths;

• Be experienced in working in similar administrative roles;

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, alongside strong IT skills;

• Have the ability to handle highly confidential information.

Please see the job description for the exact duties, skills and experience required.

About us:

At Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School we want the best for every child, regardless of who they are. That is what drives us. Embedding our high standards of behaviour with excellent teaching practices leads to the best educational outcomes. The successful candidate will have access to excellent CPD opportunities within our Academy and across the wider Matrix Academy Trust.

We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.

To apply directly, please visit our website: https://www.workatmatrix.co.uk/

Application Deadline: 22nd August 2025

Please note that suitable candidates will be called for interview and we reserve the right to remove any advertised role early.

Matrix Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and pre-employment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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 Notice:
Matrix Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and preemployment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education

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 Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 767 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dame-elizabeth-cadbury-school

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