PA to Headteacher

eTeach UK Limited; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Gym membership discounts

Professional and career development

Job summary

Wellsway School in Keynsham is seeking a professional and proactive PA to Headteacher to provide confidential and efficient support, enabling effective leadership and the continued success of the school.

The role requires outstanding communication, strong MS Office skills, and experience handling sensitive information with discretion. You will work with the HR Team on recruitment campaigns, contracts and personnel records as part of the Futura Learning Partnership.

Qualifications

• Builds positive relationships with colleagues, parents, governors and stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational, diary management and communication skills with discretion.
• Has minimum 5 GCSEs including English Language and Maths and experience in a demanding admin environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment campaigns in collaboration with HR Team.
• Support contract management and maintenance of personnel records.
• Maintain confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of administrative systems and processes.

Skills

Relationship building

Diary management

Discretion

Administrative experience

Education

GCSEs including English & Maths

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Wellsway School is seeking a professional and proactive PA to Headteacher to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to provide confidential and efficient support to the headteacher, enabling effective leadership and contributing to the continued success of the school. This is more than a PA role. The ideal candidate will be an outstanding communicator with the ability to communicate confidently, intelligently and effectively both verbally and in writing with a range of stakeholders. With exceptional all-round administrative skills, including the ability to evaluate and contribute to the continual improvement of systems you will be a self-starter, proactive and professional. The ability to deal with sensitive information discretely and to maintain confidentiality at all times is a prerequisite. You will also need to possess the ability to exercise appropriate judgements on behalf of the Headteacher. Highly organised, efficient and adept at managing a workload with competing deadlines you should be proficient with the full suite of MS Office applications. Together with the HR Team you will be responsible for managing recruitment campaigns, contract management, personnel records, etc. in line with the Trust policies and procedures therefore you need to be able to demonstrate previous experience in this area.

About Wellsway School

Wellsway School is a well-established secondary school in Keynsham with a strong academic tradition and inclusive ethos. It provides students with a high-quality education and a wide range of opportunities to develop their interests, leadership skills, and character.

About Futura Learning Partnership

Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England. Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues. Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone. Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities. Together, we are building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish. Our commitments to inclusion, community and growth guide how we work, the decisions we make, and the experience we want to create for pupils and colleagues.

About You

• Builds positive relationships and works effectively with colleagues, parents, governors and other stakeholders
• Demonstrates excellent organisational, communication and diary management skills, with the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality at all times
• Has a minimum of 5 GCSEs (Grade C/4 or above or equivalent), including English Language and Maths, together with experience of working in a demanding administrative environment and managing competing priorities successfully
• Shares our belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities

Our Culture and Offer

We want Futura to be a place where people feel valued, supported, and able to develop. Collaboration and shared learning are part of how we work, with opportunities to connect with colleagues across our schools, develop professionally, and contribute to the wider partnership. Eligible colleagues can access a range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and development.

• fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments, as well as confidential counselling and wellbeing support
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• gym membership discounts
• opportunities for professional and career development

Role information

This is a part time, permanent position, working 15 hours a week, Term Time Only + 2 days

Start date: 16/11/2026

Closing date: 01/11/2026

Interviews: To be held shortly after

PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.