PA to Headteacher

Headteachers PA required for a school in Hertfordshire.

Timeplan Education Group are pleased to be supporting one of our fantastic schools in their current search for a PA to the Headteacher.

At Timeplan, we're currently recruiting for a Headteachers PA in a Secondary school in Herts, after building a strong relationship with a local grouping of schools.

They are looking for an experienced PA, with a history of supporting a schools headteacher and senior leadership team with their diary management, meeting notes, travel logistics and more.

Our Timeplan Services Division specialises in the placement of non-classroom-based staff including Administrators, HR, Finance and Facilities. With years experience within the team, we are the best placed recruiter to support you with your needs both inside and outside of the classroom.

About the role

As a Heads PA, you'll have experience in assisting the headteacher and senior leadership team, such as governors or similar or similar with the day to day bits in their diary, making sure that they are well organised and managing their availability and logistics where required.

This is a lovely but very fast paced role, which will require an individual to possess strong organisational skills and be calm and able to work under pressure, as school offices can quite often be hectic!

Key responsibilities can include but are not limited to:

• Assisting the Head and other members of the senior leadership team with their diary management, gatekeeping for the headteacher and dealing with any queries that should be passed to the head, screening them first and filtering them in order of their priority.

• Ensuring that admin tasks and paperwork are completed efficiently and effectively, whilst maintaining a high quality of work.

• Liaising with the Headteacher and Senior Management of the school to make sure that all concerns are addressed quickly and efficiently, and that any documentation or papers that need to be actioned by the headteacher are done so.

• Dealing with sensitive information and paperwork, sometimes relating to children and safeguarding or welfare issues.

• Answering calls and occasionally dealing with queries from parents, other staff members, or pupils and escalating when necessary to bring these to the attention of the head.

• Take responsibility for ordering equipment for the office staff as and when this is required in order for them to complete their roles.

• Answering the telephone and responding to parents via email as well as stepping in to complete ad-hoc tasks as and when the needs of the school require you to.

This is a full-time, perm position, 5 days a week, 8am - 4pm, Monday - Friday

About you

• Experience working within a school environment
• A valid DBS on the DBS update service

About us

We are Timeplan, and we pride ourselves on being the best Education and Support staff based recruiter on the UK Market. With partnerships with some of the biggest trusts of schools, we have received glowing feedback over years of recruiting and provide a service that really makes us stand out from the rest.

• Get paid in line with AWR
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Wellbeing support, travel discounts, and retail offers from our partners

How to apply

You can apply for this role below or get in touch with us directly. All applicants require the appropriate qualifications, and all teachers require a formally-recognised teaching qualification.

If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role.

All candidates must have a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting work. Full assistance provided.

By applying for this role, you are consenting to Timeplan Education group storing your personal details in our fully encrypted database, in line with the GDPR requirements. This will also mean that you may be contacted by one of our consultants to discuss other potential opportunities that they think are well suited to your capabilities.

Timeplan are an equal opportunities employer and pride themselves on finding the best candidates on the market and we are very much looking forward to working with you and helping you find your next role!