PA to Headteacher/ Office Manager 37 hours per week, term time INSET days 4 days in August to support GCSE/A-Level results (39.8 weeks) Permanent position Band ‘D’ Pt 20-26 £32,597 - £37,280 pro rata [Actual salary £28, 508 to £32,603] Start date 1 September 2026 We are seeking to appoint a Personal Assistant for a newly appointed Headteacher. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of excellent organisational skills, ideally with experience of working in a school, who is able to provide support for the Headteacher and colleagues, proactively maintaining positive and professional standards for our school. The successful applicant will have excellent IT skills in all MS Office applications, especially Word, Excel and Teams, clear communication skills, excellent listening skills and a welcoming manner. They will also possess the ability to respond flexibly to the often unpredictable workload. In 2025, we were recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and a ‘Best Place to Work’ for Education and Training. The culture at Langley is supportive and new staff report to feeling supported as part of our school community. We are keen to support flexible working and career professional development for all is a priority.Langley is a wonderful place to work and learn. We are a committed, compassionate community united in our mission to being fully inclusive, celebrating diversity and promoting equality in all that we do. Every learner matters and matters equally at Langley. In our Ofsted Inspection Report from March 2023, inspectors described Langley as ‘an inclusive, welcoming school’ where ‘pupils behave well in lessons’ and there is a ‘calm and purposeful atmosphere around the school’Our school’s fundamental principles focus on supporting, challenging and inspiring the whole Langley community ‘to be the best that we can be’. But these are not simply words on paper. Students, staff and governors genuinely give all they can, to bring those principles to life every day. Examinations are critically important, of course, and our students achieve superbly well in them, but we truly believe in developing young people to deal with the tests of their lifetime, not merely to endure a lifetime of tests. Everyone who visits us comments on the unique ethos of our school as well as our commitment to inclusivity. We are proud to belong to the Collaborative Education Trust and we know that children benefit when adults collaborate. If you are interested in the post and would like to find out more about our school before applying, please email our Headteacher’s PA, Becky Friend, at s206rfriend@langley.solihull.sch.uk Please find attached a person specification, job description, candidate pack and our application and recruitment monitoring form. We look forward to receiving your application. Please email to Headteacher's PA, Becky Friend, at s206rfriend@langley.solihull.sch.uk Closing date: Monday 29th June 2026 Interview date: Thursday 9th July 2026 Langley School staff, governors and students are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of students and staff. Pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE will be carried out for successful applicants.The safeguarding responsibilities of the position are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification. As the work of this post involves working with children, adults at risk or in a position of trust, it is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please note that Disclosure & Barring Service clearance at the appropriate level will be required for this post. Where this post meets the definition of Regulated Activity (as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) the relevant barred list(s) for children and adults will also be checked. You must disclose details of all unfiltered reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as these will be disclosed by the DBS. It is an offence to apply for a role which involves regulated activity by an applicant who is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Langley School Kineton Green Road Solihull B92 7ER Tel: 0121 706 9771 www.langley.solihull.sch.uk Email: s206rfriend@langley.solihull.sch.uk Attached documents Job Description.pdf Application Form March 2023.doc Person Specification.pdf