Principal's PA / Office Manager

North East Combined Authority; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Manor Community Academy, part of the Northern Education Trust, is seeking a Personal Assistant to the Principal/Office Manager. The role provides high-level administrative support to the Principal, oversees the academy administration office, and line manages the office staff.

The post is full-time (37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year, 48.299 paid weeks) and sits on the SCP16–SCP18 pay scale. The successful candidate will be safeguarding-oriented and play a key role in supporting school

Qualifications

• Provide efficient and effective support to the Principal as required.
• Work proactively, innovatively and responsively to provide excellent administration support.
• Line manage the office staff and build relationships with staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective support to the Principal and wider academy administration.
• Proactively manage and coordinate office operations and staff.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues across the academy.

Job description

Post: PA to the Principal / Office Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Range: SCP16 – SCP18 (£31,525 - £32,578 FTE) (£29,281.27 - £30,259.32 pro rata)

Salary amounts quoted are from the 1 September to 31 August and therefore if you commence employment part way through the academic year they are subject to an equated salary adjustment

Working Type: Full Time (37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year, 48.299 paid weeks)

Base: Manor Academy, Owton Manor Lane, Hartlepool, TS25 3PS

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.

Manor Community Academy is committed to ensuring their students achieve the best outcomes that will improve their life chances. Teachers here are devoted to making sure that students leave school with the knowledge and understanding that will to set them up for life after school. With a good reputation within the community it serves, Manor Academy offers education, compassion, and hope to the young people it serves.

We are seeking to appoint a PA to the Principal / Office Manager. The successful candidate will provide efficient and effective support to the Principal as required, work proactively, innovatively and responsively to provide excellent administration support to the academy administration office, line manage the office staff and build and develop relationships with staff at all levels.

Potential candidates are encouraged to consider the Job Specification and cross reference their own skills, knowledge and experience when applying.

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects;
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to considering flexible working requests.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

For more information, please contact Sarah Stacey, Business Manager, at [e-mail]

Closing date: 9.00am on Friday 6th November 2026