PA to the Principal

Melbourn Village College, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6EF

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 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: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 5, points 12 to 17. Actual salary £24,528.28 per annum

PA to the Principal job summary

PA TO THE PRINCIPAL

Salary: Scale 5 Points 12 to 17 (£28,598 - £31,022 per annum FTE). Actual salary £24,528.28 per annum

Contract: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Term Time plus 5 training days (39 weeks per year)

Start date: Monday 13th April 2026

Place of work: Melbourn Village College, Melbourn, Royston

Place of work:

Melbourn Village College is seeking to appoint an experienced PA to the Principal of the school.

The successful candidate will provide efficient and effective support to the Principal. Candidates must have strong administration experience including diary management, excellent IT skills, especially with Microsoft Office packages; excellent communication skills and the ability to organise effectively and meet deadlines.  They also must be proactive in approach and professional in their conduct with colleagues and stakeholders. We require an adaptable and enthusiastic professional who can deal with people both face to face and over the telephone. A high degree of confidentiality is essential, together with the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.

Experience of working with young people in a professional manner will also be advantageous.

If you share our school values of kindness, curiosity, and resilience, and are excited to contribute to our wider extended leadership team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further details on our school please visit our website Welcome to Melbourn Village College - Melbourn Village College

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 Melbourn Village College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 585 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Melbourn Village College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/melbourn-village-college

Melbourn Village College is a successful 11-16 school with a strong community feel. At just over 600 pupils, our size enables all to flourish within a supportive environment, where each feels valued and empowered. Pupils are encouraged to continue their learning outside the classroom and a very high proportion get involved in the wide range of extra-curricular activities available to them. Our most recent OFSTED Inspection in September 2017 confirmed that we are a ‘good’ school which “has continued to improve the quality of education in the school” since our previous ‘Good’ judgement in May 2013. We are committed to improving what we do and aim to be outstanding

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