PA to the Headteacher

Chase High School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RT

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May 2026

• Closing date

  9 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  20 March 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: £33,143.00 - £38,220.00 Annually (Actual) Salary: Scale 7 (Range 21-27) £33,143 - £38,220

PA to the Headteacher job summary

PA to the Headteacher

Location: Chase High School
Contract Type: Permanent, 37 hours per week, full time (52.14 weeks per year)

Start Date: May 2026
Salary: Scale 7 (Range 21-27) £33,143 - £38,220

We are seeking an exceptional Personal Assistant to the Headteacher who will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and effective operation of the Headteacher’s office and wider school administration.

As the Personal Assistant to the Headteacher, you will be the first point of contact for matters relating to the Headteacher’s office. You will provide high‑quality secretarial, administrative and organisational support, manage sensitive information, and take responsibility for a wide range of personnel, diary and correspondence tasks. This is a pivotal role that requires excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work with professionalism and discretion.

You will also oversee key administrative systems, coordinate essential school processes, prepare documentation for leadership meetings and support the smooth flow of actions across the school.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome applicants who:

Have strong administrative experience, ideally within an education setting

Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication

Are highly organised, efficient and able to prioritize a varied workload

Can work under pressure while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

Understand the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding

Are confident users of IT systems m)

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

Chase High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other checks aligned with the Safer Recruitment process.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust.

Trust benefits:

Focus on continuing professional development, Pension Scheme, Bike2Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme via Medi Cash, Access to staff discounts and Mental First Aiders

Closing date: 08 April 2026 - Midday

Interviews date: w/c 13 April 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

For further information on this advert,

please contact recruitment@discoveryeducationaltrust.co.uk

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 Chase High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1321 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chase High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chase-high-school-westcliff-on-sea

An 11-18 Academy which strives to ensure all children are helped to aspire, receive outstanding care, and aim for excellence in all they do.

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