Senior Executive Assistant to Headteacher

Fortismere School, London, N10 1NE

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  14 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 August 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: £45,750.00 - £49,056.00 Annually (Actual) TTO Will be Considered (plus 2 weeks in the Summer)

Senior Executive Assistant to Headteacher job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our high-performing school community as a Senior Executive Assistant to Headteacher at Fortismere School. Fortismere is a high-attaining, mixed foundation secondary school in the heart of Muswell Hill, North London, with a strong tradition of excellence. Our school vision is one which sees education, and the opportunities we make available, as having the potential to transform the lives of our young people.

The Headteacher is looking to appoint a proactive, highly skilled, and discreet executive professional on a Permanent basis. In this pivotal role, you will act as the strategic right-hand to the Headteacher, managing the daily operations of the Headteacher’s office, driving key strategic projects outlined in the School Improvement Plan (SIP), and creating vital executive bandwidth for the leadership team.

You will act as a critical bridge between the Headteacher, the Senior Leadership Team, the staff body, trade unions, and the wider school community. If you thrive in an active secondary school environment, possess high emotional intelligence, and are passionate about school improvement, wellbeing, and strategic administration, we would love to hear from you.

The Successful Candidate Will:

Be an exceptional executive gatekeeper and strategic partner, capable of anticipating leadership needs and managing complex priorities.

Possess high emotional intelligence, tact, and discretion when dealing with sensitive HR, trade union, and stakeholder matters.

Be confident in distilling complex school data into visual, actionable dashboards for executive decision-making.

Have proven experience managing social media and digital communications, promoting our "Ambitious for Every Child" vision.

Be organised, adaptable, maintain professional composure under pressure, and be deeply committed to staff wellbeing and safeguarding.

We Can Offer:

A friendly, dynamic work environment and a supportive leadership team.

Local Government Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Tech scheme, and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Continuous professional development (CPD) and opportunities for strategic growth.

Happy and confident students who enjoy being at school.

A committed Governing Body and an experienced, dedicated leadership team.

For further information and an application pack, please contact: jobs@fortismere.org.uk

Fortismere School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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 Fortismere School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1746 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Fortismere School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fortismere-school

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