Personal Assistant to the Headteacher

Kesgrave High School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2PB

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 May 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: £37,280.00 - £40,777.00 Annually (Actual)

Personal Assistant to the Headteacher job summary

The successful candidate will provide an efficient and confidential secretarial service to the Headteacher, support the Headteacher in ensuring that the school is compliant with all statutory policies and regulations, and lead on all clerical aspects of HR.

The postholder will be required to carry out their own strategic forward planning but be flexible, be able to meet problems as they arise, and often use their own initiative to deal with them. It involves a great deal of communication, both verbal and written, with a wide range of staff of the school, pupils and parents/carers. The role has tasks that will ebb and flow with regard to workload. The postholder will make day-to-day decisions about their own workload, within a clear framework. There may be some need to use analytical, judgemental, creative and developmental skills. This role requires the utmost confidentiality and sensitivity.

The contract is for 52 weeks per year, with 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays) per annum. Holiday must all be taken in school holiday time and timings must be agreed with the Finance Manager to ensure that payroll deadlines are met.

Please see the job description for more details about the role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks required for all posts.

We are proud to be part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Farlingaye High School, Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School, Castle East School, EAST SCITT and six primary schools Aldeburgh, Wickham Market, Easton, Kyson, Leiston and Saxmundham with whom we work closely with.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

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 Kesgrave High School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1858 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kesgrave High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kesgrave-high-school

Kesgrave is part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Farlingaye High School, Bungay High School, Castle EAST School and Avocet Primary Schools.

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