Heartlands High School, part of the SEARCH Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to complete checks in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education with regard to DBS and other pre-employment checks.

We encourage applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population.

PA to SLT and HR Administrator  – Heartlands High School

Salary:  SO1 point 23 £38,256 to 25 £39,276 pro rata, actual salary £34,776.16 to £35,703.39

Location: Haringey

Contract type: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 40 weeks per year.

Contract term: Permanent

Closing date:  19th January 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed 

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and outstanding Administrator to make a major contribution to the successful management, efficiency and administration of the school by delivering first class professional administration management to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership team and providing HR support.

Working in a fast-paced environment as part of the administrative team, ensuring the school administrative functions and school based HR Support operate effectively; coordinating these multiple work streams to deliver a professional and crucial support service to the school, wider community and Trust.

Experience in a school environment is preferable but more importantly you will have exceptional admin, HR, leadership, IT and organisational skills, and a flexible ‘can do’ approach, with a commitment to introducing a range of innovative and forward-thinking strategies. Offering outstanding, effective administration management and HR support you can make a real difference.

We can offer you

● A very positive working environment

● The support of a highly committed and professional staff team

● Exceptional professional development opportunities

● Collaborative and committed colleagues

We are driven by ambition: a clear desire to deliver results as we combine our strong ethos and culture. We’re also committed to providing first-rate training and development to all our teaching staff and support staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust. You’ll find high expectations here too. We expect the kind of exemplary behaviour that allows our teachers to do their jobs as effectively as they can.

With state-of-the-art facilities, Heartlands High School is oversubscribed and a first-choice school for parents and students in the local community. Our intake is diverse and is a real reflection of the community that we serve. Our ethos is captured in the acronym SEARCH; School Matters, Effort, Achievement, Character and High Aspirations. These values drive all we do and are core to our success. Our aspirations for this community are high and we want our students to have access to the very best education.

If you would like to find out more about the position, we would love to talk to you

For further information, please contact our HR department at hr@searcheducationtrust.com

Completed application forms must be submitted by 9am on Monday 19th January 2026. Interview date to be confirmed. 

NB: Please note that in line with the new Keeping Children Safe in Education updates, an online search will be conducted as part of our due diligence checks on all shortlisted candidates. CV's or incomplete application forms will not be considered. Only those that are shortlisted will be contacted by the school.

Applications may be considered whilst the posts are being advertised. SEARCH Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline. We advise early applications are submitted.