PA to the Chief Executive (Maternity Cover)

The Howard Academy Trust, Chatham, ME4 4FQ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2025

• Closing date

  29 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 August 2025

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: £31,022.00 - £36,363.00 Annually (FTE) NJC C2 points 17-25

PA to the Chief Executive (Maternity Cover) job summary

The Howard Academy Trust is seeking a highly effective Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive, to start from October 2025. This role will be based within the Central Operations Team of the Trust.

We are looking for an exceptional Personal Assistant to provide high-level executive support to our CEO. This is a key role requiring impeccable organisation, clear and confident communication, and the ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion.

This is a full time, fixed term role, all year round, paid on the NJC pay scale C2 point 17-25 (FTE £31,022 - £36,363).

The working pattern will consist of 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday with a 30-minute unpaid break each day. This position is fixed term, up to 1 year, for the duration of the maternity cover period, with the opportunity for flexible working arrangements.

Why Join Us:

As well as working for a Trust that improves people’s lives every day, you will enjoy:

• Competitive Salary package
• LGPS pension (with employer contributions of 22.5%)
• Heavily subsidised private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to CPD and a commitment to your learning and growth
• Discounted gym membership
• Free flu jabs
• A welcoming work environment and teamwork
• Hybrid working

If you would like to arrange a call, have any questions or require further information, please contact the Chief Executive Officer, Owen McColgan, via email - patoceo@thatrust.org.uk

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

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 The Howard Academy Trust

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

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