Job Title: Personal Assistant to Bohunt Education Trust
Location: Bohunt School, Liphook
Reporting to: Director of Education, Director of Improvement & Development, and BET Leadership Team
Working hours: 22 hours per week, term time only (flexible)
Job Purpose
You will work closely with the Directors of Education and Improvement and their teams to provide high‑standard personal administration, enabling leaders to focus on delivering outstanding education across our schools.
Responsibilities
* Act as the first point of contact for staff, governors, councillors, parents and other stakeholders seeking access to the Directors.
* Organise and prioritise the Directors’ administrative workload, ensuring timely responses to agreed priorities.
* Maintain the Directors’ diaries, arrange appointments and brief them on discussion points.
* Make travel arrangements for the BET Leadership Team and welcome visitors, including providing refreshments.
* Assemble and prepare documents required for meetings, reports or information requests.
* Liaise with senior management concerning priorities, deadlines, policies and procedures.
* Maintain clear and effective filing, records and systems, keeping them updated.
* Run small‑scale projects on behalf of the Directors, such as events.
* Carry out other duties as assigned by line management.
* Operate in line with BET’s policies, values and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
* Ensure and maintain confidentiality at all times.
* Contribute to a positive, inclusive, innovative and supportive environment within the Trust.
General Requirements
* Take personal responsibility for your own learning and development.
* Comfortable using meeting and conference software (e.g. Zoom, Microsoft Teams).
* Knowledge of IT software packages, including the Google and Microsoft suites and Outlook.
* Experience taking key action points from meetings.
* Ability to prepare and organise travel itineraries.
* Flexible and open to change, contributing to team success.
* Undertake any reasonable duties as requested.
Person Specification
* Work to a high level of confidentiality.
* Good general educational standard including GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English Language grade A–C.
* Able to work independently and take initiative.
* Work constructively and effectively as part of a team.
* High level of attention to detail.
* Ability to manage busy and challenging diaries.
* Establish priorities and meet agreed targets and deadlines.
* Remain calm and focused in a fast‑paced environment.
* Work well under pressure.
* Identify sound and effective solutions to a variety of problems.
* Flexible and adaptable.
* Positive professional can‑do attitude and desire to make a positive difference.
* Experience working with senior leadership.
* Utmost confidentiality and discretion.
* Professional demeanour, good interpersonal skills and ability to deal with a range of stakeholders.
* Flexibility and ability to prioritise.
* Consistently positive approach.
Offer
* A varied role in a fast‑paced environment.
* The opportunity to be a key part of a growing Multi‑Academy Trust.
* Benefits including Cycle to Work, retail and other discount schemes.
Application Process
Apply by completing the Support Staff application form here and email to jobs@bohunt.hants.sch.uk.
For an informal discussion about the role contact Phil Avery at 01428 724324 or pavery@bohunt.hants.sch.uk.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Bohunt Education Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.
We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings and actively work to increase representation across all areas of our Trust. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those who are under‑represented, including returning parents or carers, people of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals, those with a disability, caring responsibilities or a lived experience of poverty, and people from different nations, regions and cultures.
If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you—just let us know.
Other Important Information
Appointments will be made subject to pre‑employment checks, receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check, including online/social media checks.
Closing date: 21 January 2026
Start date: February 2026
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