PA to Executive Headteacher

Links Multi Academy Trust, St. Albans, AL4 0TZ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  29 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 May 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: £34,434.00 - £41,771.00 Annually (FTE)

PA to Executive Headteacher job summary

We are looking for someone who:

Communicates clearly and professionally, both in writing and in person

Is highly organised, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities

Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and absolute discretion

Builds strong working relationships and leads others effectively

The successful candidate will:

Provide an efficient and confidential secretarial service to the Executive Headteacher, support the Executive Headteacher and lead on all clerical aspects of HR

Lead and supervise the Trust Administrators, ensuring high standards and efficient processes

This role is 52 weeks with an expectation that holidays will be taken during school holiday periods. Due to the hours of the working week during term time 9 days will need to be worked during the school holidays.

Hours to be worked are:

Monday 7.30 - 4.15

Tuesday 7.30 - 5.30

Wednesday 7.30 - 5.30

Thursday 7.30 - 4.00

Friday 7.30 - 3.00

7.30 start time is non negotiable and hours are annualised.

The postholder will be required be able to meet problems as they arise, and often use their own initiative to deal with them. It involves a great deal of communication, both verbal and written, with a wide range of staff of the school, pupils and parents/carers. The postholder will make day-to-day decisions about their own workload, within a clear framework. This role requires the utmost confidentiality and sensitivity.

Please see the job description for more details about the role.

We are recognised as a ‘School of Character’ and encourage Responsibility, Respect and Resilience. These are characteristics we expect of all our students and staff regardless of their role within the school.

The Links Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will also require two appropriate references. As part of the recruitment process online checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

We reserve the right to appoint during the recruitment process.

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.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Links Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/links-multi-academy-trust

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