PA to Principal
The Queen Elizabeth Academy, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 1LZThis job expired on 16 March 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
27 April 2026
Closing date
16 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,576.00 - £28,984.00 Annually (Actual) FTE Salary £32,061 - £33,698 per annum
PA to Principal job summary
Contract Type: Fixed term ending 30 April 2027
Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term time only)
Scale: NJC 19 - 22
Actual Salary: £27,576 - £28,984 per annum / FTE Salary: £32,061 - £33,698 per annum
Closes: Monday 16th March 2026 at 9am or sooner should we receive sufficient applications
Start Date: 27 April 2026
Interviews: To be confirmed
Are you looking for a fantastic new opportunity? The Queen Elizabeth Academy are looking to appoint a fixed term PA to the Principal who strives to share their passion for education with our students and join our dedicated team to uphold the Academy’s vision and values.
Please note, this is a fixed term position ending 30 April 2027.
We are looking for an organised individual who is self-motivated and has a genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every pupil. You will relish the opportunity to work with young people in a vibrant and dynamic learning environment.
The PA to the Principal will provide an extensive PA service to the Head of Academy and other members of the Senior Leadership Team including managing, dealing with and undertaking administrative, secretarial, word processing/typing and data services, ensuring that these functions are organised efficiently to meet the needs of the academy.
About you
The successful candidate will be experienced in diary management and have a minimum of three years practical administrative experience. To succeed you must understand the importance of confidentiality and discretion, be highly computer literate with good numeracy and literacy skills and hold GCSE English and Maths C/4 or equivalent together with relevant qualifications in office administration and IT applications.
Why choose The Queen Elizabeth Academy? The Queen Elizabeth Academy is an 11-16 mixed academy based in Atherstone with approximately 715 pupils on roll. Following our Ofsted inspection in June 2022, we retained our “Good” rating, a real testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff and students. Ofsted commented the pupils were “respectful of each other’s views and are exceptionally supportive. Pupils behave well. They are proud of their school and the improvements that have been made in recent years. Pupils enjoy school and know that leaders and staff have the highest expectations for them.” The Ofsted report is a fair reflection of the academy, and we continue to develop as we push from Good to Great.
In November 2016, as part of the Priority School Building Programme, we moved into brand new premises that have given us access to fantastic new facilities, which really set us apart in the locality.
As a proud Academy Transformation Trust academy, we are devoted to professional development and support which is second to none. Our trust is registered as Disability Confident, and we welcome all applications. Our ATT Institute offers hundreds of training events and leadership accreditation qualifications to develop your talent to its full potential. As an academy we believe it is our role to develop your expertise to the full through supportive coaching in order to transform the lives of our students.
In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.
Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there. Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people. Our staff will be cared for, developed and they will be capable, competent and confident. We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.
To learn more, please see our application pack for more information and visit our careers page.
The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2023. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.
About The Queen Elizabeth Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 724 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy website
The Queen Elizabeth Academy is part of the Academy Transformation Trust family of academies.
We are located in the historic North Warwickshire town of Atherstone. The school’s traditions are founded upon the opening of the original Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in 1573. In 2016 the school moved into a state of the art learning facility which provides outstanding opportunities for our whole community to learn and grow together.
We epitomise our mission that, “We can and we will,” in all we do and the year on year successes our students celebrate is testimony to the lived experience of our core purpose. We provide every TQEA student, from all backgrounds and with all abilities, with an exceptional education underpinned by an ambitious curriculum and high quality teaching. It is a curriculum for all in which students’ talents in Humanities, Technology, Arts, Performance and Music are nurtured along with the Core curriculum of Mathematics, English, Science and Citizenship. In doing so we prepare students for lifelong learning and the opportunity to compete and succeed in their chosen career path. Therefore, for every student we have the highest ambitions and this leads us to expect excellent standards of personal behaviour and mutual respect from all in our community.
Most importantly we are relentless in our care for our students and are committed to safeguarding. We want our students to emerge from their time at TQEA as happy, personally and academically successful young people who are well-prepared to contribute positively as adults to their families and their communities.
We look for a number of outstanding qualities in our staff: an innovative and creative approach to their work; enthusiasm, positivity and an unfaltering commitment to our students’ success, and an open- minded, proactive attitude to working within a team. We want individuals who want to go the extra mile for our community.
Teamwork is at the heart of everything we do and by working together we aim to secure a successful future for all. We encourage those interested in joining our school to spend some time with us to gain a real understanding of our ethos and what we have to offer.
The dedication of the staff and the enthusiasm of the students, coupled with the support of our parents and carers, makes this a special place.
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