PA to Headteacher

Role: PA to Headteacher at Middlewich High School

Salary: Grade 5, £22,640 - £24,131 (FTE £25,584 - £27,269)

Contract type: Permanent, Term time plus 2 weeks (40 weeks per year)

Reporting to: Headteacher

Start date: September 2025

About Us

This is an exciting time to be joining our Multi Academy Trust, which collectively educates over 4300 children, and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local communities. The Foundation’s central offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds.

This role is based at Middlewich High School where we believe that every child deserves to attend an excellent school, one that enables all students to flourish and be happy.  We do this by providing all students with inspiring teaching, a supportive and caring environment and an enriching educational experience in and beyond the classroom.  Our objective is to support all students to achieve ‘Excellence in Learning’, taking pride in their personal achievements whilst making a positive contribution to society.

About the Role

The PA to the Headteacher within the Academy plays a crucial role in facilitating the effective functioning of the Academy’s leadership. The post holder coordinates complex administrative and organisational requirements, ensuring the Headteacher and SLT are able to focus on leading the highly successful Academy.

Your Responsibilities

• Please refer to the job description attached.

What we are looking for

• Experience of working in an administrative role is essential
• Experience of supporting executive / leadership roles in a PA capacity is desirable
• Experience of working in education is desirable
• You must be highly organised, with strong communication skills and have an ability to build effective rapport with stakeholders
• You must have a strong sense of initiative and be able to plan and prioritise work
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion is essential.

 Closing Date: Monday 23^rd June at 9am

Interview Date: Wednesday 25^th June

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our PA to the Headteacher please complete the application form today! You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.

We’d love to hear from you!

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.  The school is an equal opportunities employer.