Personal Assistant

Zest Education is recruiting an experienced and professional Personal Assistant (PA) to the Headteacher to join a highly regarded school in Lichfield. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with proven school administration or PA experience who can provide exceptional support to senior leadership and help ensure the smooth running of the school.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive PA support to the Headteacher, including diary management, correspondence, and meeting preparation

• Manage confidential and sensitive information in line with GDPR and safeguarding policies

• Draft letters, reports, and documentation for senior leadership and governors

• Coordinate meetings, take minutes, and distribute follow-up actions

• Liaise professionally with parents, staff, governors, and external agencies

• Support with school communications, newsletters, and documentation

• Oversee key administrative processes and support office staff where needed

• Assist with compliance, safeguarding, and policy management

 Ideal Candidate:

✅ Proven experience as a PA or Senior Administrator within a school environment (essential)
✅ Highly organised, efficient, and able to work under pressure
✅ Strong written and verbal communication skills
✅ Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and school management systems (SIMS, Arbor, or Bromcom)
✅ Professional, discreet, and approachable
✅ Strong understanding of school procedures and safeguarding
✅ Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one)

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Mia at mia@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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