Personal Assistant

The Beacon School, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1AG

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  8 July 2026

• Closing date

  22 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Senior Specialist - £34,429 FTE

Personal Assistant job summary

This is an excellent opportunity for a capable and organised Personal Assistant to play a key role at the heart of our education function. 

Your Opportunity 

As Personal Assistant, you will provide high-quality, confidential executive and administrative support to the Chief Education Officer and Education Team, enabling the smooth and effective running of the Trust’s education function. 

Working closely with senior leaders, you will play a key role in managing priorities, coordinating activity and ensuring strong communication across the team. You will act as a central point of contact, supporting the flow of information, preparing briefings and documentation, and ensuring meetings and events are well organised and professionally delivered. 

You will also provide delegated support to the CEO and wider Executive Team, working with the Executive Officer to ensure continuity and alignment across priorities. This is a varied and fast-paced role, requiring excellent organisational skills, discretion and the ability to build strong working relationships across the Trust. 

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with a base at GLF Head Office in Banstead, Surrey, with travel as required. 

What we are looking for 

• Highly organised with excellent planning and time management skills, able to prioritise effectively and meet multiple deadlines 
• Strong communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills, confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels 
• Technically proficient with strong IT skills and experience managing information across systems and websites 
• Calm, resilient, and adaptable, with the ability to handle competing demands in a fast-paced environment 
• Proactive and motivated team player with strong initiative, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to continuous development 

Join the GLF Schools Community 

GLF currently has 35 schools in the primary phase, and 8 secondary schools. Our schools span a wide area, including Oxfordshire, Wokingham, Surrey, Croydon and West Sussex.  

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team. 

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 17,500 children 
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness 
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across Southern England 
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity 
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education 

Our Employment Offer 

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish. 

• Access to our highly competitive local government pension scheme 
• Flexible working options 
• Generous holiday allowance 
• Healthcare benefits 
• Work life and family friendly policies 
• Employee wellbeing initiatives 
• Staff benefits portal 
• Community and collaboration working model 

The Details 

Hours: 36 hours a week, 41/42 weeks per year (term time plus 2-3 weeks) 

Salary: Senior Specialist - £34,429 FTE 

Pro-rata salary: £31,137.99 (41 weeks) OR £31,897.46 (42 weeks)

Start date: ASAP 

Close date: Wednesday 22 July 2026 

Interview date: Tuesday 28th July 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 The Beacon School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 959 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Beacon School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-beacon-school

The Beacon School is part of the thriving GLF Schools Multi-Academy Trust, dedicated to serving our local community. Our core purpose is to ensure exceptional student progress and well-being, and as a member of our teaching staff, you will be supported in achieving this goal. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of an outstanding curriculum, working alongside our team to create engaging and innovative learning experiences. In addition to your teaching responsibilities, you'll have access to a broad range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities, allowing you to inspire students beyond the classroom.

At The Beacon School, we believe in the importance of staff well being and professional development. You'll join a strong and supportive staff body with numerous opportunities for collaboration and growth. Our school culture emphasises teamwork and camaraderie with regular staff social events fostering a sense of community.

Upon joining the Beacon School, you will:

Join an exceptionally warm and welcoming team of staff.
Teach students who want to learn.
Be supported by a highly experienced team in the Faculty.
Have access to an excellent programme of CPD.
Have the opportunity to be coached and/or become a coach.
Be able to collaborate and develop your career alongside other colleagues from across the 42 GLF Schools.
Receive a laptop and the use of IRIS technology to help you shape your teaching.
Have recognition of previous school continuous service.

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