The Headteacher's PA post at North Brent School is a full-time role, 36 hours across 52 weeks, supporting the Headteacher and leadership team. Work covers diary and correspondence management, governance and meeting administration, recruitment and pre-employment checks, and daily staff cover. It is coordinated with Trust HR, governors and pastoral leaders, with regular contact with pupils but no teaching or supervision. Visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Manage the Headteacher's diary, appointments and correspondence, and prepare papers in advance
- Act as first point of contact for staff, parents, governors and external stakeholders, screening and escalating enquiries
- Draft, proofread and prepare letters, reports and presentations for approval
- Organise leadership and confidential staff meetings, taking minutes and tracking actions
- Coordinate recruitment, including vacancy adverts, shortlisting, interviews and candidate communications
- Coordinate pre-employment checks, including DBS, right to work and references, and maintain the Single Central Record
- Prepare appointment, contract variation, promotion and leaving documents, and notify Trust HR, finance and payroll
- Coordinate complaints administration under school and Trust procedures, tracking response deadlines
- Provide governance liaison between the Headteacher, Chair of the Local Governing Body, governors and the Trust governance team
- Coordinate suspension and permanent exclusion administration, including letters, records and meeting papers
- Coordinate daily and emergency cover, booking approved supply staff and keeping absence records
- Collate the weekly staff bulletin and coordinate events such as open evenings, induction and awards
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
