PA to Headteacher

Middlewich High School, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9BU

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 June 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: £22,640.00 - £24,131.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5, SCP 7 to SCP 11 - £25,584 to £27,269

PA to Headteacher job summary

Role: PA to Headteacher at Middlewich High School

Salary: Grade 5, £22,640 - £24,131 (FTE £25,584 - £27,269)

Contract type: Permanent, Term time plus 2 weeks (40 weeks per year)

Reporting to: Headteacher

Start date: September 2025

About Us

This is an exciting time to be joining our Multi Academy Trust, which collectively educates over 4300 children, and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local communities. The Foundation’s central offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds.

This role is based at Middlewich High School where we believe that every child deserves to attend an excellent school, one that enables all students to flourish and be happy. We do this by providing all students with inspiring teaching, a supportive and caring environment and an enriching educational experience in and beyond the classroom. Our objective is to support all students to achieve ‘Excellence in Learning’, taking pride in their personal achievements whilst making a positive contribution to society.

About the Role

The PA to the Headteacher within the Academy plays a crucial role in facilitating the effective functioning of the Academy’s leadership. The post holder coordinates complex administrative and organisational requirements, ensuring the Headteacher and SLT are able to focus on leading the highly successful Academy.

Your Responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

What we are looking for

• Experience of working in an administrative role is essential
• Experience of supporting executive / leadership roles in a PA capacity is desirable
• Experience of working in education is desirable
• You must be highly organised, with strong communication skills and have an ability to build effective rapport with stakeholders
• You must have a strong sense of initiative and be able to plan and prioritise work
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion is essential.

Closing Date: Monday 23rd June at 9am

Interview Date: Wednesday 25th June

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our PA to the Headteacher please complete the application form today! You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.

We’d love to hear from you!

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. The school is an equal opportunities employer.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Middlewich High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 703 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Middlewich High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/middlewich-high-school

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