Personal Assistant to Headteachers & Clerk to Governers
- kidderminster, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Part time
Job Description
Headteachers Personal Assistant & Clerk to Governors
Kidderminster
Salary Grade: Scale 5 – FTE £26,500 - £31,500 / PTE £15,900 - £18,900
Term time factor/hours per week : TTO, 22.2 hrs pw (0.6 FTE)
Closing Date : 12th October 2026
We are currently looking to recruit a personal assistant to the Head to support manage and assist her day to day tasks
About us
We believe in our pupils’ ability to be brilliant, in education and in life.
We are an educational provider for vulnerable and disengaged students in the Wyre Forest and Hagley area. All staff here are deeply committed to the wellbeing safeguarding and academic progress of our pupils. We work together as a close-knit team to ensure pupils at our school receive high quality and bespoke educational provision. This is a very exciting time to join our school and join with us to make a substantial difference to the lives of our pupils.
About the role
The Headteacher is looking for a PA with a professional and adaptable approach and the ability to be flexible according to the needs of the school. Your role will include a variety of administration and management tasks and you should have a highly professional approach at all times.
The Headteacher is seeking a PA with previous experience in a similar role whether in education or a corporate/commercial environment.
This is a part time (0.6fte), term-time role although there will be a requirement to be flexible with hours as you will be required to work later some evenings for meetings etc. There should also be a willingness to train to become Clerk to governors, an additional time commitment to be discussed at interview.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing a confidential Personal Assistant support service to the Headteacher
- To manage and co-ordinate the Headteacher’s diary and organise meetings, as appropriate
- To note and coordinate the Headteacher’s follow-up actions at the end of key meetings and from correspondence.
- Maintain and devise office systems, including data management and filing.
- Screen phone calls, enquiries and requests, and handle them when appropriate.
- Meet and greet visitors at all levels of seniority.
- Carry out background research and present findings.
- Organise and attend meetings and ensure the head is well prepared for meetings.
- To draft memorandums, letters and reports for the Headteacher’s approval.
- To manage Headteacher’s correspondence, including email.
- To take minutes of meetings for example leadership meetings, premises meetings and governing body committee meetings, and publish those minutes in a timely fashion.
- To be responsible for HR documentation and the upkeep of staff files
- General administration as required
To apply for this role you must have:
Previous Personal Assistant experience
A high level of diplomacy and confidentiality
Excellent attention to detail
The ability to be flexible with working hours
A DBS Enhanced disclosure or be prepared to obtain one
Our teachers are bold, compassionate and totally committed to social change and improving the life chances of our pupils. If this sounds like you-come and join our team. You won’t be disappointed.