PA to Headteacher

Noel-Baker Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0BR

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 November 2026 at 11pm

• Date listed

  3 November 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: SCP 15 - SCP20 FTE £31,025 - £33,673 (Actual £26,875.15 - £29,178.36)

PA to Headteacher job summary

Headteacher’s PA – Noel-Baker Academy

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly organised, professional and proactive Headteacher’s PA to join Noel-Baker Academy.

This is a key role at the heart of the academy, providing high-level, confidential and proactive PA and executive support to the Headteacher. You will manage a varied workload including diary and meeting coordination, correspondence, reports and briefings, key academy events and communication with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

We are looking for an experienced PA, executive assistant or senior administrator who is highly organised, confident and able to manage competing priorities in a busy environment. You will have excellent communication and IT skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters with professionalism and discretion.

Working closely with the Headteacher and senior leadership team, you will also liaise with governors, parents and carers, Trust colleagues and external organisations, making this a varied and rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys being at the centre of a busy organisation.

In return, you will join a supportive and values-driven academy and benefit from the wider opportunities and professional development available through L.E.A.D. Academy Trust.

Noel-Baker Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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 Noel-Baker Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1230 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Noel-Baker Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/noel-baker-academy

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