PA to the Headteacher

Location: Chase High School
 Contract Type: Permanent, 37 hours per week, full time (52.14 weeks per year)

Start Date: May 2026
 Salary: Scale 7 (Range 21-27) £33,143 - £38,220

We are seeking an exceptional Personal Assistant to the Headteacher who will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and effective operation of the Headteacher’s office and wider school administration.

As the Personal Assistant to the Headteacher, you will be the first point of contact for matters relating to the Headteacher’s office. You will provide high‑quality secretarial, administrative and organisational support, manage sensitive information, and take responsibility for a wide range of personnel, diary and correspondence tasks. This is a pivotal role that requires excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work with professionalism and discretion.

You will also oversee key administrative systems, coordinate essential school processes, prepare documentation for leadership meetings and support the smooth flow of actions across the school.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome applicants who:

·       Have strong administrative experience, ideally within an education setting

·       Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication

·       Are highly organised, efficient and able to prioritize a varied workload

·       Can work under pressure while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

·       Understand the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding

·       Are confident users of IT systems m)

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.  It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

Chase High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other checks aligned with the Safer Recruitment process.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust.

Trust benefits:

Focus on continuing professional development, Pension Scheme, Bike2Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme via Medi Cash, Access to staff discounts and Mental First Aiders

Closing date: 08 April 2026 – Midday

Interviews date: w/c 13 April 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

For further information on this advert,

please contact recruitment@discoveryeducationaltrust.co.uk