PA to the Headteacher
The Latymer School, London, N9 9TN10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 10am
Date listed
20 June 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
- £31,260 – £33,173 (pro rata) – Scale 6, Point 18 – 22 (Outer London)
PA to the Headteacher job summary
Start date: 1 September 2025
Actual Salary: £31,260 – £33,173 (pro rata) – Scale 6, Point 18 – 22 (Outer London)
Hours: 36 hours per week
- Three days: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Two days: 7:30 am – 2:00 pm
- 30-minute lunch break daily
Days negotiable upon interview
Weeks per annum: Term Time + 2 weeks (41 weeks a year)
Contract: Permanent
Deadline for Applications: 10am on Monday 30 June 2025
Interviews: Applications will be considered upon receipt, and the vacancy may close early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date.
The Latymer School is seeking to appoint a dedicated, professional, and highly organised Personal Assistant to the Headteacher. This is an exciting opportunity to provide vital administrative and strategic support at the heart of the school’s leadership team. The PA plays a key role in ensuring the Headteacher is supported in all aspects of their work, contributing to the smooth and efficient running of the school.
The post holder will provide high-quality, confidential administrative and organisational support to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the Headteacher’s office and leadership functions. Responsibilities include coordinating staff absence cover, supporting the recruitment and HR administration process, and delivering professional clerical and logistical support for meetings and communications.
This role also includes a range of additional administrative duties as directed by the Headteacher, including collating and preparing papers for governors’ meetings, printing and organising meeting documents, minute-taking, and coordinating key school events and leadership meetings. The PA will ensure the Headteacher is fully supported in the effective delivery of school priorities.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, adaptable, and professional, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Excellent communication, IT, and interpersonal skills are essential, as is a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality.
A further detailed job descriptionand person specificationis attached.
Further details and The Latymer School can be found on the school website (www.latymer.co.uk): The Latymer School - Join our team. If, after reading the information, you are interested in joining us please create an account at MyNewTerm and apply.
The Latymer School is an oversubscribed high achieving, but caring Grammar School in North London. Visitors comment on the warm atmosphere and the high levels of participation in extra-curricular activities that encourage students to foster and nurture their skills and interests beyond the confines of the curriculum. We are proud of our inclusive school community and there is a real passion for teaching and learning in a supported and welcoming atmosphere that inspires risk-taking and creativity.
The school also provides a range of well-being activities and facilities including good transport links, free parking, a cycle to work scheme, use of the fitness suite and even massages by a qualified masseuse. The school also runs a number of national and international trips, and we even have our own residential centre in a beautiful part of North Wales which staff also use. We value our staff and the importance of maintaining a healthy work life balance.
If you would like to join this hard-working, able, and effective team of committed teachers, we would love to hear from you.
The Latymer School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with a Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As part of our selection and appointment process, and in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, we are required to conduct online searches on all candidates to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.
The Latymer School is an equal opportunities employer.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Latymer School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with a Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Latymer School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1380 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Latymer School website
The Latymer School is a high achieving, but caring Grammar School in North London. Visitors comment on the warm atmosphere and the high levels of participation in extra-curricular activities. Pupils at the school recently described the school as one “family” and it being a “real community”. We are very proud of our school and believe it is a place where you can really teach and develop your subject knowledge.
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