Head of House PA

Wednesfield Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 3ES

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 October 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: £25,162.69 - £25,162.69 Annually (Actual) Starting Salary £25,162.69 (FTE £28,523)

Head of House PA job summary

Head of House PA

Wednesfield Academy- Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES

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

Start Date: November 2026

Starting Salary £25,162.69 (FTE £28,523)

The Role:

Are you a self-motivated, enthusiastic and supportive individual? If so, Wednesday Academy may have the perfect opportunity for you.

Our Head of House PAs provide pastoral and administrative support in a fast-paced working environment. They play a key role in facilitating the day-to-day administration support working closely with the Head of House.

In this role you will often be the first point of contact for pupils and parents. Key responsibilities include:

• Completing absence calls, and attendance requirements;
• Maintaining pupil records including behaviour logs, medical cards and incident reports;
• Attending and minuting parent meetings;
• Undertaking administration duties to a high standard.

This is a demanding yet rewarding role. To be successful at interview, you will need to demonstrate and have key skills including:

• Having previous experience in working in a similar administrative role, desirably within an educational setting;
• Having at least GCSE Grade 4/C (or equivalent) in English and Maths;
• Have strong organisational and time management skills to prioritise own workload and multi-task;
• Being an effective team worker within a busy pastoral team;
• Ability to handle confidential information.

About us:

At Wednesfield Academy, we are proud to be a thriving and highly successful learning community where pupils are supported to achieve at the highest academic levels and flourish as individuals. We believe that strong partnerships between pupils, parents, and staff are the foundation of our success. As part of our team, you will play a vital role in maintaining our culture of high achievement, exemplary support, and collaborative working.

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. Staff at our wonderful school feel “very well supported” and “appreciative of how their workload and well-being are considered” (Ofsted Feb 25). 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 please complete our application form on My New Term.

You may also wish to contact Headteacher Mr J Phillips jphillips@wednesfieldacademy.co.uk to arrange an informal look at the school.   

Application Deadline: 1st November 2026

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 Wednesfield Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1025 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wednesfield Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wednesfield-high-academy

One of the latest schools to join the Trust in January 2023, Wednesfield Academy is at an exciting stage of its journey. This is the ideal opportunity for people who want to share in the excitement of turning a school around. 

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. 

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