Personal Assistant to the Headteacher

Sir John Heron Primary School, London, E12 5PY

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Working Pattern: Full Time/Term Time Hours: 36 hours per week. Term time only, plus two weeks by negotiation.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade SO1 (starting £33,141)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a highly organised professional who excels at communication? Do you have a flawless eye for detail and a passion for devising and managing efficient administrative systems?

If the answer is yes, then Sir John Heron Primary School wants you. We are looking to appoint a friendly, efficient, and highly professional Personal Assistant to join our school office and leadership team.

Key Responsibilities:

In this vital role, you will work closely with school leadership to ensure operational excellence. Your main duties will include:

• Supporting the Headteacher in the smooth running of the school by managing the whole-school diary, coordinating parental communication, and providing minute-taking for key meetings.
• Preparing, in consultation with the headteacher, termly governor reports, school policies, and other public documents. You will also prepare and disseminate internal documents and policies.
• Setting up and maintaining highly confidential records and filing systems. You will manage GDPR policies, oversee Subject Access Requests (SARs), and support the leadership team with sickness and absence procedures.
• Managing school recruitment processes from end to end.
• Managing aspects of the school’s website as required by leadership, organising school events, and coordinating VIP or official visits.
• Managing catering supplies for school staff and for school events.
• Assisting in project work relating to the development of the school as may be required from time to time.
• Co-operating with the headteacher or their representatives on all issues to do with health, safety, welfare, and child protection.
• Performing such other duties, within the competence of the postholder, which may be required, reasonably, from time to time.
• Supporting in the office during peak times.

What We Are Looking For:

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
• Have outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Have a discreet, professional, and empathetic approach to handling confidential information.
• Have a welcoming presence who embodies the values of our diverse and inclusive community.
• Be competent in ICT programmes, such as Microsoft Office, Internet and Bromcom.
• Be willing to undertake training.

What the school offers its staff

We have a supportive, welcoming staff, committed to providing a learning environment which is safe, secure and stimulating.

What can we offer you?

• Wonderful and well-behaved pupils that love to learn.
• Excellent relationships with our families and wider community.
• Supportive leadership team with clear focus and direction.
• A belief in collaboration and peer to peer support.
• Excellent CPD opportunities.
• A commitment to enabling our staff to have a positive work life balance.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Sir John Heron Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 443 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir John Heron Primary School website
• Email address: info@sirjohnheron.newham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 020 8514 9860
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-john-heron-primary-school

Sir John Heron Primary School is a two-form entry community school located in the culturally and socially diverse community of Manor Park. We are extremely proud of our happy and inclusive school in which we put the children at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is to create a challenging and purposeful curriculum that develops all of our pupils and creates a lifelong love of learning.

Arranging a visit to Sir John Heron Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@sirjohnheron.newham.sch.uk.

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