Personal Assistant to Principal & Office Manager
Outwood Academy Ripon, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2DE6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours per week, Term time only + 15 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,441.53 to £28,353.69 p.a actual
What skills and experience we're looking for
Role:Personal Assistant to Principal/Office Manager
Academy:Outwood Academy Ripon
Start Date:Easter 2026
Salary (Actual Salary):£27,441.53 p.a to £28,353.69 p.a
Working Pattern:37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday ,Term Time only + 3 Weeks
Due to internal promotion, Outwood Academy Ripon seeks applications from outstanding applicants with integrity, imagination and energy for this rewarding role.
Do you thrive in a high-level, fast-paced support role where efficiency is paramount? Join us as a Personal Assistant to Principal/Office Manager, a critical position focused on providing efficient and effective support to the Principal. You will also take responsibility for managing the administrative functions across the Academy, acting as the first point of contact for correspondence to the Principal whilst coordinating a busy diary and managing sensitive documentation. In addition, you will take on the key role of Clerk for the Academy Council providing administrative support to the Chair of Governors.
Welcome from the Principal:
We are proud thatOutwood Academy Riponis rated Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted. We are an 11-16 academy based in the cathedral city of Ripon, near the UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the magnificent Studley Royal Deer Park, including the well-preserved Cistercian Fountains Abbey. Our success is one of the most impressive in North Yorkshire, and we have been recognised for our consistently excellent outcomes in progress and attainment.
Judged as Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted in 2024, the inspection stated that “Pupils are supported by caring staff who know them well”, “Pupils know that learning is important and apply themselves diligently to their work” and noted that ”the relationships between staff and students are very strong and behaviour around the academy is of a high standard".
We aim to promote the highest standards of academic achievement through inspiring teaching and learning, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students’ experience. Our success speaks for itself as we are above the national average for the number of students achieving at a Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs, and we have won numerous awards as a school including the Carnegie Mental Health Silver Award, Anti-Bullying Alliance Bronze Award and being accredited with the prestigious IQM Centre of Excellence status, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us.
Put simply, we take pride in serving the local community, ensuring everyone has a right to learn.
You must have the qualifications as per our attached person specification. These must be listed on your application and certificates must be provided at interview. Please also ensure your employment and education history is listed in a chronological order with any gaps explained.
If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Caroline Beaumont, Business Manager via email -c.beaumont@ripon.outwood.com.
What the school offers its staff
We are proud thatOutwood Academy Riponis rated Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted. We are an 11-16 academy based in the cathedral city of Ripon, near the UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the magnificent Studley Royal Deer Park, including the well-preserved Cistercian Fountains Abbey. Our success is one of the most impressive in North Yorkshire, and we have been recognised for our consistently excellent outcomes in progress and attainment.
Judged as Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted in 2024, the inspection stated that “Pupils are supported by caring staff who know them well”, “Pupils know that learning is important and apply themselves diligently to their work” and noted that ”the relationships between staff and students are very strong and behaviour around the academy is of a high standard".
We aim to promote the highest standards of academic achievement through inspiring teaching and learning, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students’ experience. Our success speaks for itself as we are above the national average for the number of students achieving at a Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs, and we have won numerous awards as a school including the Carnegie Mental Health Silver Award, Anti-Bullying Alliance Bronze Award and being accredited with the prestigious IQM Centre of Excellence status, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us.
Put simply, we take pride in serving the local community, ensuring everyone has a right to learn.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
You must have the qualifications as per our attached person specification. These must be listed on your application and certificates must be provided at interview. Please also ensure your employment and education history is listed in chronological order with any gaps explained.
Further information about the job
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Outwood Academy Ripon
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 662 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Ripon website
- Email address
- c.beaumont@ripon.outwood.com
About the School:
Principal: Rachel Donohue
We are proud that Outwood Academy Ripon is rated Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted. We are an 11-16 academy based in the cathedral city of Ripon which is a thriving community with a magnificent cathedral making it one of Yorkshire’s most loved cities. The city’s history is entwined with the church and its proximity to the UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the magnificent Studley Royal Deer Park, including the well-preserved Cistercian Fountains Abbey. Ripon is a delightful city with riverside and canal sidewalks that reach into the countryside and buildings that span the last thousand years. Our success is one of the most impressive in North Yorkshire, and we have been recognised for our consistently excellent outcomes in progress and attainment.
Judged as Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted in 2024, the inspection stated that “Pupils are supported by caring staff who know them well”, “Pupils know that learning is important and apply themselves diligently to their work" and noted that ”the relationships between staff and students are very strong and behaviour around the academy is of a high standard".
We aim to promote the highest standards of academic achievement through inspiring teaching and learning, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students’ experience. Our success speaks for itself as we are above the national average for the number of students achieving at a Grade 5 or above in english & maths GCSEs, and we have won numerous awards as a school including the Carnegie Mental Health Silver Award, Anti-Bullying Alliance Bronze Award and being accredited with the prestigious IQM Centre of Excellence status, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us.
Put simply, we take pride in serving the local community, ensuring everyone has a right to learn.
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Ripon
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.beaumont@ripon.outwood.com.
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