Personal Assistant to the Leadership Team

Swinton Academy, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8JW

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 January 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: £27,868.00 - £29,931.00 Annually (FTE) Term time only. Based on FTE Band G Point 19-23 £32,061 - £34,434. Salary will increase by an equivalent of 5 days of pay if the appointee has 5 years or more continuous service with the Local Authority.

Personal Assistant to the Leadership Team job summary

Aston Community Education Trust are a forward thinking and ambitious multi-academy trust, comprising of three secondary academies and nine junior academies across the Rotherham, Sheffield and north Derbyshire areas.

Swinton Academy are seeking to appoint an exceptional and highly talented and experienced PA to support the Principal and Leadership Team. Responsibilities include providing clerical and administrative support, drafting papers, reports, letters, researching and collating information, filing, photocopying and monitoring, maintining and updating social media streams and the school website. The successful candidate will have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and demonstrate initiative, maintain confidentiality and develop positive working relationships with all stakeholders.

We are looking for an organised individual with excellent interpersonal skills, who understands the importance of confidentiality, has a pragmatic 'can-do' approach to completing tasks to a high standard and are looking to continue their career in a forward looking and ambitious organisation which cares for its students and staff, then you are warmly encouraged to pursue an application with us. Visits to the academy are warmly welcomed.

The role is for 37 hours per week, term time only. (Term time includes working 2 out of 5 INSET days each academic year as directed, with availability to work any or all of the remaining 3 INSET days at short notice should the need arise). The role is based at Swinton Academy but may involve working at other academies within the trust.

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared. Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Additional checks in relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertaken for successful candidates to junior academies. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.

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

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 Swinton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 991 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Swinton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/swinton-academy

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