Salary: Grade 5 £28,598 - £31,022 pro rata (£25,815 - £28,003 actual per year) Contract: Permanent, full time - 37 hours per week, term time only plus 2 weeks Closing Date: Thursday 5th February 2026 at 9:00am Start Date: ASAP The Head Teacher’s PA will: Under the direction of the Head Teacher, provide confidential secretarial and administrative support. Organise and maintain the Head Teacher’s diary, arranging meetings as required, and ensuring that the diary is always up-to-date. Liaise with staff in school, parents, students, the school’s Governing Body, officers of the Trust and external agencies as required by the Head Teacher. Ensure that all essential school files are maintained satisfactorily and securely, including staff records, reports, confidential files, application forms and references, and that records which should be destroyed after a prescribed time period are attended to promptly and appropriately. To assist with the school suspensions/exclusions. To act as clerk to the governors. To undertake any other tasks relating to the role and scale of the job as directed by the Head Teacher or Operations Manager. For further details and an application pack, please see our website www.herewoodeacademy.co.uk or contact Debs Mason, Business Operations Manager dmason@herewoodeacademy.co.uk The Trust and school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with DfE requirements.