Headteachers Personal Assistant
Amwell View School, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8EH35 days remaining to apply
Start date details
By mutual agreement
Closing date
30 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 April 2025
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
- £24,790.00 - £31,585.00 Annually (FTE) HCC H7.19 (approx. £28,020 pro rata)
Headteachers Personal Assistant job summary
Join Our Team as Headteachers PA at Amwell View School & Specialist Sports College!
Are you an organised, discreet, and proactive professional looking for a truly rewarding role? Amwell View School is seeking a Personal Assistant to the Headteacher to provide high-level administrative and organisational support at the heart of our outstanding school. In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for managing the Headteacher’s schedule, coordinating communications, and ensuring the smooth running of daily operations. You’ll be a key point of contact for staff, parents, and external partners — always representing the school with professionalism, warmth, and integrity. If you have exceptional attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for supporting a school that values care, communication, and community, we’d love to hear from you.
Why You'll Love Working with Us:
- Varied and Rewarding Role: Every day presents new challenges and opportunities, ensuring your work remains engaging and fulfilling.
- Supportive Team Environment: Collaborate with experienced professionals who value teamwork and mutual support.
- Professional Development: We prioritise your growth by offering Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
- Excellent Facilities: Our school boasts an array of resources designed to make learning both effective and enjoyable for our pupils and students.
- Convenient Onsite Parking: Enjoy the ease of accessible parking facilities, making your commute hassle-free.
As a Headteachers PA, you will:
- Managing the Headteacher’s diary, meetings, and correspondence
- Handling enquiries from staff, parents, governors, and visitors
- Drafting and proofing professional written communication
- Monitoring and responding to emails and post with discretion
- Maintaining accurate records and supporting admin systems (Arbor)
- Preparing meeting documents and taking minutes as required
- Occasional travel across Hertfordshire to support the Headteacher
- Supporting school events, reception cover, and pupil welfare when needed
- Assist with general office duties as needed, contributing to a positive and productive school atmosphere
Position Details:
- Contract: 37 hours per week , term time only plus 3-weeks
- Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 to 17:00, Friday 08:30 to 16:30, with a 60-minute unpaid lunch break
How to Apply:
At Amwell View School, we believe in creating a nurturing environment where both staff, pupils and students can thrive. If you're ready to embark on a fulfilling career that offers variety, growth, and the chance to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you!
For more details, please visit our website.
Please apply on the My New Term website, using the online application form. CVs will not be considered. Should you need support, please contact human.resources@amwell.herts.sch.uk
Please note late applications will not be considered.
Amwell View School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks, including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2024).
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Amwell View School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 170 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Amwell View School website
Amwell View School is a school for children with Severe and Complex Learning Difficulties. All the children who attend the school have an ‘Education and Health Care Plan’ and are under the responsibility of Hertfordshire Education Authority.
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