Personal Assistant to Headteacher

Westfield School, Sheffield, S20 1HQ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 September 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: £34,237.00 - £38,510.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 6 SCP 21 to 26 (Actual salary £30,957 - £34,821)

Personal Assistant to Headteacher job summary

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant (PA) to support the Headteacher and leadership team at Westfield School. The role includes providing exceptional administrative and secretarial support within our vibrant secondary school. In this pivotal role, you will act as the primary point of contact for the Headteacher, managing a complex diary, coordinating key communications, and liaising professionally with staff, parents, governors, and external agencies. The successful candidate will possess outstanding organisational skills, a calm demeanour under pressure, and a deep understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality within a busy educational environment. You will also act as the point of contact for the school LGB, liaising with governors and trustees as required.

If you are a forward-thinking professional dedicated to supporting secondary education excellence and maintaining the smooth daily operations of our school leadership team, we welcome your application.

This role requires candidates to have GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent). The successful candidate will be expected to provide evidence of their GCSE certificates.

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

At Chorus Trust we are committed to the Safeguarding of all our pupils, please visit our website to access our Safeguarding & Child Protection policy https://www.chorustrust.org/policies

The Trust will also conduct an online search of the successful candidate in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education advice.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure & Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.

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 Westfield School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1366 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Westfield School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westfield-school-sheffield

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