PA To the Headteacher and Clerk to the Governors

Ken Stimpson Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6JT

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 October 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: £31,103.76 Annually (Actual) Grade 9, point 24

PA To the Headteacher and Clerk to the Governors job summary

Ken Stimpson Academy

Werrington, Peterborough

PA to the Headteacher and Clerk to the Governors

The Person

Are you passionate about education?

Can you maintain the highest standards of administrative support?

Are you driven and committed to achieving success?

If so, we are the school for you!

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed, dynamic, innovative PA to join our successful, and improving school, supporting the Headteacher. The successful candidate will be an experienced administrator with a proven track record in a PA role to a senior manager, either in an educational or business environment. We are looking for a flexible, proactive and positive individual who understands the importance of teamwork, good leadership, effective systems and processes with a determination to ‘get things done’. Excellent communication skills are an absolute must.

This is a key role within the school, you will be an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team. The ability to prioritise, work independently and multitask is essential. Attention to detail is paramount for this role. Strong personal qualities such as confidence, integrity and presence are sought in addition to good ICT skills. A full job description and person specification are attached to this advert.

Our school is on an accelerated journey of improvement and we are passionate about providing the very best of everything we do. This post is a crucial role to ensure the effective operation of the senior team. We would love to show you round our academy.

We Offer

A competitive salary

A strong and ongoing CPD program

Opportunities for career development and progression

Use of the onsite gym

A Senior Team that are keen to drive school improvement and are open to innovation and creative thinking

A strong commitment to staff wellbeing

The Four Cs MAT is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, or arrange a tour of our school, please contact Paul Swift (Deputy Headteacher) via email at p.swift@kenstimpson.org.uk

Please note: Previous applicants need not reapply, as their applications have already been considered.

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 Ken Stimpson Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1051 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ken Stimpson Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ken-stimpson-academy

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