Job Title: PA to School Leadership
Reports to: Systems and Operations Manager
School Support Staff Pay Spine: Points 19 - 24
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week to be worked: 7:15am 3:15pm (May be negotiated for the right candidate)
Working Pattern: Term time plus two weeks
Actual Salary: £28,218 - £31,168
Interview Date: Week commencing 3rd March 2025
Start Date: Easter 2025
About the Role:
Are you an organised, proactive, and dynamic professional ready to make a significant impact in a thriving educational environment? Edgar Wood Academy is seeking a highly skilled PA to support our Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
This pivotal role offers the opportunity to be at the heart of academy operations, ensuring seamless coordination and delivery of key strategic and operational activities. You will be responsible for providing high-level administrative support, managing complex schedules, coordinating events, and being a trusted point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
* Acting as a professional liaison between the Headteacher, SLT, parents, and external stakeholders.
* Proactive diary and inbox management, scheduling appointments, and resolving scheduling conflicts.
* Being the first point of contact for staff absences and liaising with external agencies to provide cover arrangements.
* Organising meetings, preparing agendas, and tracking action points.
* Coordinating key events such as parents' evenings and open days.
* Supporting recruitment activities, HR administration, and maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR).
* Ensuring compliance with GDPR, safeguarding, and health and safety protocols.
What We Are Looking For:
* Proven experience as a PA, Executive Assistant, or Business Administrator in a busy environment.
* Exceptional organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
* Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
* Confidence in managing competing priorities with a solutions-focused mindset.
* Experience within the education sector is desirable but not essential.
Why Join Us?
* Competitive salary of £28,218 - £31,168 per annum for term-time only plus 2 weeks
* The opportunity to be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking academy that values resilience, empathy, and responsibility.
* A supportive working environment and a tailored professional development programme.
* Access to Private Healthcare, Discounted Gym Membership, Greater Manchester Pension Scheme, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
* Opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
If you are looking for a role where your skills and contributions will directly influence the success of the school community, we would love to hear from you.
For more information a please visit. Completed forms should be sent to recruitment@altusep.com .
Join us in shaping an inclusive and thriving educational environment.
To apply for this position please download the Altus Education Partnership application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to recruitment@altusep.com no later than 12.00pm on 25th February 2025
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities:
Edgar Wood Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position requires an enhanced DBS check. The Altus Education Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.
Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with Altus education Partnership who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.