PA to the Principal & School Business Manager
Lord Grey Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EW11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8am-4pm Wednesday 8.30am - 5.30pm Friday 8am - 2.30pm 37 hours per week 40 weeks per year - Term time, plus Inset days, plus 5 further days in the summer holidays.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,540 - £33,143
Actual salary
- £26,060
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are excited to invite applications for the role of Personal Assistant (PA) to the Principal and School Business Manager at Lord Grey Academy. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a key support figure in our school community, offering a warm, welcoming presence while also ensuring smooth operations behind the scenes.
As the PA, you will play a vital role in supporting the Principal and School Business Manager with a range of tasks, including diary management, meeting preparation, handling correspondence and reports, note-taking, maintaining confidential filing systems, and providing hospitality when needed. Your ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism will be essential in this role.
We’re looking for someone who is flexible, organised, and capable of managing a varied and busy workload. Strong communication skills and office experience are key, along with proficiency in Microsoft applications like Word and Excel, and familiarity with Google tools such as Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Email. Experience with Bromcom would be advantageous, though training will be provided if necessary.
Above all, we seek someone who enjoys interacting with a diverse range of people, maintains a tactful and discreet approach, and sets clear, respectful boundaries while offering support to both staff and students. If you’re someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is ready to contribute to a positive school atmosphere, we’d love to hear from you!
What the school offers its staff
Employee Benefits:
Teacher & support staff pension schemes
Continuous Professional development (CPD)
Training School Alliance
Networking opportunities
Specsavers eyecare voucher
Free Flu vaccine
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Medicash - Health Cash Plan:
24/7 GP Appointments & prescription services
Dental treatment
Optical care
Physiotherapy
Skinvision - skin health tracker
A range of essential healthcare expenses
Exclusive discounts on shopping & travel
The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.
Further information about the job
A vacancy booklet, information for candidates booklet and the application form are all available on the vacancies section of Lord Grey Academy’s website: http://www.lordgrey.org.uk/general-information/vacancies/
Please note the application form and information for candidates booklet are available on the right hand side of the above link. Details on how to apply for this post are in the How to Apply Section of this booklet. Please do look at our recruitment video of our staff talking about working at Lord Grey and our document: Why work at Lord Grey?
Completed application form and covering letter should be submitted to Human Resources at Lord Grey Academy or emailed to hr@lordgrey.org.uk by 9am on Wednesday 24 September 2025. Interviews to be held on Monday 29 September 2025.
Only successfully short listed candidates will be contacted.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
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About Lord Grey Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1431 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lord Grey Academy website
- Email address
- hr@lordgrey.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01908 626110
Lord Grey Academy is an exciting and vibrant learning community where students enjoy great success in and outside of the classroom. Our Academy motto: Lord Grey Can is important to us as we prepare our students for successful adult lives in an increasingly competitive world.
Lord Grey Academy is popular and is the first choice school locally. We have a strong focus on academic achievement throughout the school and develop our young people to be independent and resilient learners. We are immensely proud of our inclusive ethos and of the positive relationships that we build with parents and the local community. We believe that all students can achieve.
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