Principal's Personal Assistant

Wren Academy Enfield, Enfield, EN2 8GH

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  6 November 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  17 October 2025

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: £38,963.00 - £41,679.00 Annually (Actual) NJC 29-32

Principal's Personal Assistant job summary

Due to the expansion of Wren Academies Trust, an exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of a welcoming, talented and highly motivated team at Wren Academy Enfield. To provide highly professional PA support to the Principal and the Wren Academy Enfield leadership team. To act as an ambassador for the Academy in all matters.

The duties include

• To undertake any work as required by the Principal relating to Wren Academy Enfield. The tasks listed below are not an exclusive list, as the role will develop and change as the Trust and Academy grows
• Provide PA support to the Principal (includes ALT minutes, staff bulletin, admissions, exclusions and other typing, filing and communication with colleagues and others)
• To organise and maintain the Principal’s diary
• To carry out research tasks for the Principal
• To undertake Governors’ liaison and correspondence, ensuring the smooth running of committees
• To take minutes at Enfield Local Governing Body meetings and Committee meetings (these are evening meetings - minimum of three times per term)
• To liaise with the Clerk to the Board of Directors through preparing reports and other documents for Board Meetings.

• Admissions - to lead on the administration of secondary phase admissions including:

  -Parental enquiries

  -Compilation of reports for internal and external use

  -Preparing all documentation for the Governors approval

  -Working closely with Enfield Local Authority in implementing the coordination of admissions

  -To ensure the Academy website always has the most current admissions information

  -To represent the Academy at all parental appeals including the preparation of all documentation

  -Management of the Enfield waiting list and manage all in-year admissions

  To maintain Wren Academy Enfield’s calendar

  To co-ordinate the School Development Plan (Enfield)

  To collate and manage learning walk data and prepare reports as necessary

  To co-ordinate and organise Activities Week

  To be the lead administrator dealing with preparation of the Academy prospectus, ensuring preparations are made in good time and deadlines are met

  To organise and attend the Academy Open Evening

  To liaise with outside agencies as necessary in the production of Academy and Trust publications

  To provide reports on any and all of the above to the Academy Leadership Team (ALT), as necessary

  Along with other Student Services staff, to carry out tasks (e.g. playground duties, tutorial support and enrichment) which help build relationships between all staff and students

  To carry out similar and additional duties when required by the Principal

If you think you have the skills and experience, apply today!

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

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 Wren Academy Enfield

• School type: Free School, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 918 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wren Academy Enfield website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wren-academy-enfield

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