Executive Assistant to the CEO

Batley Multi Academy Trust; Batley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK education trust is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support its central team. The role involves managing the CEO’s diary, attending meetings, and engaging with various stakeholders. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication and multitasking skills, as well as a solutions-based outlook on problem-solving. This position offers the chance to engage in diverse projects in a fast-paced environment while contributing to the educational objectives of the trust.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role required.
• Ability to manage complex workloads effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage CEO's diary and travel arrangements.
• Act as a trusted gatekeeper handling sensitive information.
• Attend meetings, noting and following up on actions.
• Proactively resolve challenges and deliver high standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Grade 10: Actual annual salary - £38,220 to £40,777 per annum

37 hours per week, full year (part time would be considered)

Permanent

To commence as soon as possible

Batley Multi Academy Trusts sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls High School; Batley Grammar School; Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Hyrstmount Junior School; Manorfield Infant and Nursery School; Purlwell Infant and Nursery School and Upper Batley High School.

We provide high quality education for all our young people regardless of their background or starting point. Collaboration across our Trust family of schools enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters.

We are delighted to share with you this new and exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant at Batley Multi Academy Trust. We are looking for a candidate with experience gained within a similar role who can grow and develop with this role.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is where a vision of inspirational teaching and learning comes to life on a daily basis. As a Trust family of schools, we have a single-minded approach to being an integral part of our local community and in ensuring that all our young people are inspired to be the very best they can be every day.

As Executive Assistant you will be part of the Trust Central Team, you will play a key role in supporting our eight schools, two Community Centres and Yorkshire Rose Hub, in working hard to raise standards and improve service delivery in all areas. We are an ambitious Trust with great aspirations for our young people and colleagues.

Ethical Leadership is at the heart of everything we do throughout our organisation. We take a collaborative, team-based approach to moving our Trust family of schools forward. From engaging lessons to remarkable outcomes. From an enthusiastic sharing of ideas to successfully achieving strategic goals. Working hard towards the best possible results is always on our agenda.

What To Expect

In this role no two days will ever be the same. There will be a wide variety of projects and tasks working closely with key stakeholders across the Trust. Establishing internal and external professional relationships will be a key element in driving the success of this role. Working with us will be fast paced and challenging, rewarding, and exciting and fulfilling.

• Management and planning of the CEOs diary and travel arrangements.
• Act as a trusted gatekeeper, managing sensitive information with absolute discretion and professionalism.
• Attending meetings as and when required, noting, and following up on team actions until actions are completed.
• Anticipating needs, proactively resolving challenges, and delivering to an exceptional high standard.

What Youll Need

Together with your drive and ambition to achieve and deliver the exceptional, the successful candidate will also:

• Have a good sense of humour with a flexible can do approach.
• Be able to bring previous experience and success gained in a similar role.
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and collaborate at all levels.
• Have an accomplished skill set in the art of prioritising, multitasking and juggling a complex workload.
• Have the ability to think creatively with a solutions-based approach to problem solving.

Closing date for applications is Friday 21 November 2025 at midday.

Interviews will be held on soon after.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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