Headteacher's PA
Wallington High School for Girls, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0PHThis job expired on 7 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
August / September
Closing date
7 July 2025 at 8am
Date listed
26 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,355.00 - £39,654.00 Annually (FTE) £33,759 - £35,855 (Actual salary based on 41 working weeks per year)
Headteacher's PA job summary
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Providing high-quality administrative and organisational support to the Headteacher and wider leadership team.
- Overseeing recruitment, including preparation of recruitment packs, adverts, interview scheduling, candidate liaison and communication with the Trust HR team.
- Supporting local governor meetings.
The successful candidate will:
- Be highly organised with the ability to work under pressure with high levels of attention to detail.
- Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written.
- Have the ability to handle situations with discretion and diplomacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.
What we offer:
Wallington High School for Girls (WHSG) is a truly exceptional school with a reputation for academic excellence, the very best pastoral care, guidance and support, as well as superb extra-curricular provision.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025 rated the school as Outstanding in all areas: Quality of Education, Personal Development, Behaviour and Attitudes, Leadership & Management, and Sixth Form.
WHSG is an inclusive, happy and caring learning community that is ambitious for all its students, seeking to ensure that they are challenged to make the very best of their abilities and to achieve success in all they do.
Staff are our most valued asset and we place a high emphasis on staff well-being and professional development, no matter what stage of your career you are at. We pride ourselves with the supportive and inclusive nature of the school and ensure that we foster a friendly working environment. A recent staff survey stated that staff do not feel pressured to work long hours and staff are consulted about changes at work.
The school is part of the Girls’ Learning Trust (GLT) which aims to empower girls and young women by delivering a first-class education and providing an inspirational start to their futures. A feature of our trust is that schools have a tangible sense of their own special identity and staff are shapers of their school’s character and ethos.
Key Application Dates:
- Application Deadline: Monday 7 July (8am)
- Stage One Interview Date: Friday 11th July (online)
- Stage Two Interview Date: Thursday 17th July (in person)
- Start Date: August / September
Our commitment:
The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.
Sponsorship:
We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.
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.
About Wallington High School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1546 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wallington High School for Girls website
School location
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