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Cranford Community College, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW5 9PD

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 February 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: Scale 6 Points 16 – 20 (£30,694 - £32,560 pro rata) with potential to work towards SO1 Points 21 – 25 (33,049 - £34,955 pro rata)
• Additional allowances:

  Scale 6 Points 16 – 20 (£30,694 - £32,560 pro rata) with potential to work towards SO1 Points 21 – 25 (33,049 - £34,955 pro rata)

PA to the Headteachers job summary

PA to the Headteachers

Scale 6 Points 16 - 20 (£30,694 - £32,560 pro rata) with potential

to work towards SO1 Points 21 - 25 (33,049 - £34,955 pro rata)

36 hours per week term time only / 40 weeks per year

(To include the last week of the school summer holidays)

To commence as soon as possible

Benefits of working at Cranford

Generous Conditions of Service

Optional Free (Paid by the trust) Healthcare Cash Plans (taxed)

A programme of amazing extra-curricular and international visits and exchanges

Annual Professional Development Conversations

Exceptional professional development and career progression

Laptop

A range of staff sporting and social activities

Workload reducing initiatives

Family friendly policies

Staff garden

Cranford Community College is a popular, friendly and vibrant secondary academy in West London.

We have:

Good transport links - The Elizabeth line and the Piccadilly line are short bus rides away

Close proximity to the A4, M4 & M25 with free parking on site for all staff

This is an opportunity for the right person to join a team of experienced, successful and highly supportive support staff working in a high-quality well-resourced environment. Full training and induction will be provided to the successful candidate.

You will:

• Have experience as a Personal Assistant or in a similar role
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of the education sector is desirable but not essential

An application form can be found on our website www.cranford.hounslow.sch.uk under jobs and opportunities, Interested applicants should complete the application and email it to jobs@cranford.hounslow.sch.uk

We will contact suitable applicants as they apply and before the closing date. Please ensure you fill in all the fields on the application form. Please visit our website for more information about the academy.

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers must share this commitment therefore all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checking.

Closing date: 20th February 2026

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 Cranford Community College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1554 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cranford Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cranford-community-college

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